ESAs publish amended standards on mapping External Credit Assessment Institutions
The Joint Committee of the three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) today published two amended…
ESMA analysis on EEA share market structure since MiFID II application
ESMA publishes today an article on the evolution of the European share market structure from 2019 to 2022, following the implementation of…
ESMA publishes second consultation on crypto market rules
ESMA will publish a final report on the basis of feedback received and submit the draft technical standards to the…
South Africa on the AML blacklist: ESMA withdraws recognition of JSE Clear
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has withdrawn as required by EMIR the recognition…
Digital Resilience: ESAs report on ICT services to financial entities in the EU
The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) have today published an indicative overview of information…
ESMA study on the EU securitisation markets: Significant decrease
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, today published a study setting out the details…
ESAs warn of risks resulting from a fragile economic outlook
The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA - ESAs) today issued their Autumn 2023 Joint Committee Report on risks…
ESMA sees prevailing market uncertainty as downside risks rise
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, today publishes the second Trends, Risks and…
Finance: ESMA publishes data for quarterly bond liquidity assessment
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published the new quarterly liquidity…
Shareholder Rights Directive II: EBA and ESMA assess needs for further progress
The European Banking Authority (EBA), jointly with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), today published a Report assessing the…
United Arab Emirates on AML blacklist: ESMA draws consequences
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has withdrawn as required by EMIR the recognition…
ESMA performs an analysis of the cross-border investment activity of firms
19/07/2023 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor,...
Fund Management: ESMA publishes 2022 UCITS and AIFMD sanction reports
The reports published today contain an overview of the applicable legal framework and information on the penalties and measures imposed…
ESMA publishes Report on Suspicious Transactions and Order Reports
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, is today publishing a Report on…
ESMA: National regulators strengthen their supervision of the compliance function
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published its follow-up report to the…
ESMA publishes second overview of national rules governing fund marketing
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU securities markets regulator and supervisor, has submitted to the European Parliament,…
Fund marketing: ESMA publishes second overview of national rules
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU securities markets regulator and supervisor, has submitted to the European Parliament,…
Retail investment: Statement by ESMA chair Verena Ross at the EP ECON Committee
"One of the ambitions of the EU 2020 Capital Markets Union Action Plan was to make the Union an even…
ECON: Opening Statement by Verena Ross
It is clear that without investors’ trust and their active participation, capital markets will not be able to grow sustainably…
Digital Resilience: ESAs consult on the first batch of DORA policy products
How to make our financial systems more resilient against digital attacks? The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) -- EBA for the…
ESMA publishes follow-up peer review on ETF and other UCITS Guidelines
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published its follow-up report to the…
ESMA launches 5th Stress Test Exercise for Central Counterparties
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched its fifth Stress Test Exercise for Central Counterparties (CCPs) under the European…
European Capital Markets: Need for strength in uncertain times – ESMA Chair Verena Ross
The confluence of high risks with fragile market liquidity makes for a very uncertain and volatile market environment. ESMA Chair…
ESMA publishes Opinion on Market Outages
24/05/2023 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor,...
ESMA calls for law amendments to prevent undue costs in funds
17/05/2023 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor,...
ESAs explain how inflation and interest rate rises might affect consumers’ finances
15/05/2023 The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) today published an interactive...
ESMA postpones the annual IFRS amendment of the ESEF to 2024
10/05/2023 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor,...
ESMA: Over 140,000 EEA issuers and instruments rated by CRAs
25/04/2023 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor,...
ESMA fines S&P €1.11m for the premature release of credit ratings to the public
24/03/2023 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor,...
The New Frontiers of Digital Finance – ESMA Chair Verena Ross at Consob
Verena Ross’ speech at Consob conference: “The New Frontiers of Digital Finance”, 10 March 2023...
ESMA sees high risks amid fragile markets
9/02/2023 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor,...
EU Money Market Funds industry at close to €1.5tn – ESMA report
08/02/2023 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor,...
Digital Operational Resilience Act: EBA, EIOPA and ESMA meet financial stakeholders
6 February 2023 The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) held...
ESMA reviews the scope of clearing and derivatives trading obligations
Paris, 1 February 2023 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets...
Financial regulator ESMA consults on post-trade transparency
19 January 2023 The European Se curities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets...
ESAs publish a list of financial conglomerates for 2022
Paris, 22 December 2022 The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and...
ESMA: Annual Report on waivers and deferrals published
21 November 2022 MiFID – Secondary Markets The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the...
ESMA publishes data for the systematic internaliser calculations
28 October 2022 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator...
ESMA: Opinion on Germany’s Product Intervention Measure on Futures
26 October 2022 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator...
ESMA seeks for input on implementation of revised Shareholders Rights Directive
11 October 2022 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator...
ESMA recognises Shanghai Clearing House and Dubai Clear
3 October 2022 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator,...
ESMA reminds firms of the inflation impact on retail investment services
27 September 2022 MiFID – Investor Protection The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the...
ESMA consults on guidance on market outages
Monday 26 September 2022 13:58 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities...
Deteriorating economic outlook: ESAs warn of rising risks
12 September 2022 The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) issued...
ESMA organises workshop on post-trade transparency
5 September 2022 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator,...
ESMA: Russian war adds uncertainty and volatility to EU financial markets
1 September 2022 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator,...
European Single Electronic Format: ESMA updates reporting manual
Wednesday 24 August 2022 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets...
ESMA launches Call for Evidence on pre-hedging
29 July 2022 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator,...
ESMA makes new bond liquidity data available
ESMA also publishes data for the systematic internaliser calculations Paris, 1 August 2022 The European...
Payment services: Case against EBA dismissed by ESAs
22 July 2022 BOARD OF APPEAL The Board of Appeal of the European Supervisory Authorities,...