ESMA: Markets increasingly sensitive after strong performance in early 2024
External events continue to have a strong impact on the evolution of financial markets, and ESMA also sees high or…
Sustainability: ESMA publishes translations of its guidelines on funds’ names
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published the translations in…
ESMA delivers opinion on global crypto firms using their non-EU execution venues
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued an Opinion to address the risks presented by global crypto firms seeking…
Sustainable Finance Framework: ESMA sets out its long-term vision
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published an Opinion on…
Wirecard investigation: ESMA publishes follow-up report to Fast Track Peer Review
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, published today its Follow-up Report to the…
ESMA’s stress test of Central Counterparties finds clearing system resilient
ESMA, the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published the results of its 5th stress test exercise for Central Counterparties (CCPs).…
CSDR Refit: ESMA consults on recalibration and clarification of the framework
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, is launching today new consultations on…
ESMA consults on liquidity management tools for funds
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, is seeking input on draft guidelines and technical standards under…
ESMA puts forward measures to support corporate sustainability reporting
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published a Final Report on…
ESMA: New MiCA rules increase transparency for retail investors
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published the second Final Report under…
ESMA Chair Verena Ross: Fresh perspectives for EU capital markets
"The truth is, that the challenges faced by Europe need, as part of the solution, stronger capital markets. Yet, the…
EBA and ESMA invite comments on investment firms prudential framework review
The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published today a discussion paper on the…
ESMA publishes final rules on conflict of interest of crypto assets providers
ESMA sets out draft Regulatory Technical Standards on certain requirements rrelated to conflicts of interest for crypto-asset service providers (CASPs),…
ESMA provides guidance to firms using artificial intelligence in investment services
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, today issued a Statement providing initial guidance…
ESMA reminds issuers about rules for sharing information during pre-close calls
Pre-close calls are communication sessions between an issuer and analysts who generate research, forecasts and recommendations related to the issuer’s…
How to make European capital markets more effective and attractive – ESMA
Paris, 22 May 2024 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator...
ESMA publishes data on markets and securities in the EEA
The report provides details about how securities markets in the European Economic Area (EEA30) were organised in 2022, including structural indicators…
ELTIF: ESMA proposes changes to technical standards
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has responded to the European Commission…
Distributed Ledger Technology: ESMA publishes 1st year results of DLT Pilot Regime
ESMA has opted for this format instead of the report mandated under the DLT Pilot Regime because no DLT market…
EU Green Bonds: ESMA consults on rules for External Reviewers
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) launched a consultation on Draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) related to the registration and supervision…
ECON Committee MEPs vote to boost citizens’ involvement in financial markets
Economic and monetary affairs MEPs voted on new rules to help retail customers invest in quality financial products, protect them…
ESMA withdraws Euronext’s authorisation as data reporting service provider
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today withdrawn the authorisation of Euronext Paris SA…
Leverage and liquidity: ESMA steps up monitoring of alternative investment funds (AIF)
Existing liquidity mismatches in AIFs are particularly heightened by the high share of open-ended RE funds, some of which offer…