Ms Ana Uria Weis

Ms Ana Uria Weis is an experienced EU Affairs Adviser affiliated with the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME), a leading lobbying organization representing major global and European banks and significant capital market players. AFME focuses on advocating for integrated, deep, and competitive European capital markets. Ms Uria Weis’s expertise lies in navigating complex EU financial regulatory frameworks and promoting policies that enhance market finance, financial integration, and capital market development across Europe. Her role involves close interaction with European institutions to influence legislative and regulatory processes that impact wholesale financial markets. She has also held advisory positions in other financial entities such as the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), further underlining her deep involvement in EU financial affairs

Ms Ana Uria Weis, through AFME, primarily lobbies to advance the interests of the UK’s financial markets within the broader European context, despite Brexit-related challenges. AFME’s lobbying agenda under her advocacy aims to maintain and strengthen the UK’s position as a global financial hub by promoting regulatory frameworks that facilitate cross-border capital flows, market integration, and competitiveness.

Her lobbying efforts emphasize the importance of a Capital Markets Union (CMU) that supports diverse financing sources beyond bank loans, particularly emphasizing equity and bond markets. This aligns with the UK’s financial sector interests, which rely heavily on sophisticated capital markets and international investment. By advocating for harmonized EU financial regulations, a single rulebook, and supervisory convergence, Ms Uria Weis seeks to reduce fragmentation that could disadvantage UK-based financial institutions operating in Europe.

Moreover, her lobbying reflects a strategic intent to ensure that EU financial reforms do not erect barriers to UK firms’ access to EU markets, thereby preserving London’s role as a critical node in global and European finance. This includes pushing for regulatory clarity and cooperation in areas such as securities market infrastructure, clearing, and settlement, which are vital for UK financial services firms.

While publicly focused on integration and market efficiency, the underlying objective is to safeguard UK financial interests by influencing EU policy to remain open and aligned with UK standards, thus minimizing the impact of Brexit on financial services trade and investment flows. Her activities also aim to promote innovation and productivity growth through market finance, which benefits the UK’s advanced financial ecosystem

Ms Ana Uria Weis has actively participated in numerous high-level meetings and forums involving EU policymakers, regulators, and industry stakeholders to advance AFME’s agenda. These include engagements with the European Commission’s DG FISMA, European Parliament committees on economic and monetary affairs, and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).

She has contributed to task forces and expert groups focused on rebranding and advancing the Capital Markets Union, where discussions centered on overcoming market fragmentation, enhancing private risk-sharing, and fostering a single market for capital. For instance, her involvement in the CEPS-ECMI Task Force on Capital Markets Union helped shape policy recommendations advocating for a European safe asset and regulatory harmonization, which are critical to market stability and integration.

Her lobbying activities often coincide with key legislative developments such as the revision of MiFID, securitization regulations, and the establishment of European supervisory authorities. By engaging directly with policymakers, she influences the framing of rules that affect market access, transparency, and investor protection, ensuring they align with the interests of UK and European financial institutions.

Specific meetings documented include participation in Eurofi forums and industry conferences where she liaises with EU officials and other financial industry representatives to discuss regulatory challenges and market developments. These interactions have contributed to shaping EU financial market policies that balance integration with national interests, indirectly supporting UK market players’ continued access to EU capital markets

LinkedIn: Ana Uría Weis – Policy Officer, European Commission / AFME Advocate
Professional Email: Typically available through AFME or European Commission directories (not publicly disclosed)
Phone Number: Not publicly available
Website:
- Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) main website: afme.eu
- European Commission EU Affairs contact portals
Social Media: No direct public profiles beyond LinkedIn identified

This profile synthesizes publicly available information and documented lobbying activities to provide a comprehensive view of Ms Ana Uria Weis’s role in representing UK financial market interests within the EU framework through AFME.