Pedro Machado: Strengthening the supervisory grip on securitisation: reading the data, anticipating the risks
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ESMA issues guidance on effective use of resolution tools in CCP crisis planning
ESMA issues guidance on effective use of resolution tools in CCP crisis planning 13 May 2026 CCP The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published a resolution briefing for Central Counterparties (CCPs). The briefing provides practical guidance to National Resolution Authorities (NRAs) on how to operationalise the write-down and conversion of instruments tool (WDCI). Marking an important step in ESMA’s wider efforts ...
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Claudia Buch: Interview with Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik
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Frank Elderson: “Market fragmentation is banks’ real constraint”
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European Commission launches call for candidates for the ESAs’ Board of Appeal
European Commission launches call for candidates for the ESAs’ Board of Appeal 12 May 2026 Board of Appeal The European Commission has launched a call for expression of interest for the appointment of members to the Board of Appeal of the three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs). This call aims to establish a reserve list of qualified candidates to fill vacancies that may arise within the Board of Appeal. The reserve list will remain valid for a period of five y...
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Frank Elderson: Boosting prosperity through deeper integration
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ESMA identifies areas for further supervisory convergence on compliance and internal audit in the funds sector
ESMA identifies areas for further supervisory convergence on compliance and internal audit in the funds sector 11 May 2026 Audit Fund Management The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published the results of its 2025 Common Supervisory Action (CSA) on the compliance and internal audit functions of fund managers , carried out in with the participation of all EU and EEA national supervisors. The EU-wide review found that m...
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Sharon Donnery: Interview with Expansión
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Sharon Donnery: Single Market, shared opportunities
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ESMA outlines enforcement activities for corporate reporting across the EEA in 2025
ESMA outlines enforcement activities for corporate reporting across the EEA in 2025 07 May 2026 Corporate Finance Electronic reporting Financial reporting Sustainable finance The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published its Report on 2025 Corporate reporting enforcement and regulatory activities . The report provides an overview of how national enforcers and ESMA supervised corporate reporting across the Europea...
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ESMA consults on a new simplified approach to updating MMF stress test parameters
ESMA consults on a new simplified approach to updating MMF stress test parameters 05 May 2026 Fund Management Simplification and Burden Reduction The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today launched a consultation on a new approach to updating the parameters for stress test scenarios under the Money Market Funds framework. ESMA proposes replacing the current annual amendments to Section 5 of the Guidelines with an annual...
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ESMA promotes proportionate supervision of MiFID II sustainability requirements
ESMA promotes proportionate supervision of MiFID II sustainability requirements 06 May 2026 Investor protection The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has issued a statement presenting the results of its Common Supervisory Action (CSA) on how sustainability is integrated into firms’ suitability assessment as well as into processes and procedures for product governance. The statement highlights key themes emerging from the sup...
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Claudia Buch: Eurosystem’s response to the consultation on the competitiveness of the EU banking sector
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ESMA advances the simplification of EU reporting frameworks for funds and transactions
ESMA advances the simplification of EU reporting frameworks for funds and transactions 04 May 2026 Fund Management Market data Press Releases Securities Financing Transactions Simplification and Burden Reduction The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU financial markets regulator and supervisor, has launched a harmonised approach to funds reporting and has set a clear path towards streamlined, more efficient transaction reporting across European markets. The two reports pu...
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Written overview for the exchange of views of the Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB with the Eurogroup on 4 May 2026
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ESMA launches its sixth stress test exercise for Central Counterparties
ESMA launches its sixth stress test exercise for Central Counterparties 30 April 2026 CCP Press Releases The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, today launched its sixth stress test exercise for Central Counterparties (CCPs) . The CCP stress test framework drafted by ESMA for the purpose of this exercise is supported by an adverse market scenario provided by the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB). Mandated under the European ...
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ESMA launches a call for evidence on the structure of European equity markets
ESMA launches a call for evidence on the structure of European equity markets 30 April 2026 Trading The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a call for evidence (CfE) presenting a data driven analysis of the evolution of trading in European equity markets between 2022 and 2025, based on MiFIR transaction reporting data. The CfE invites stakeholder feedback on observed trends and their potential regulatory implications. The analysis shows that European equity markets ...
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ESMA consults on guidelines on endorsement under the ESG Ratings Regulation
ESMA consults on guidelines on endorsement under the ESG Ratings Regulation 29 April 2026 Credit Rating Agencies The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a public consultation on draft guidelines on endorsement under the ESG Ratings Regulation 1 . The consultation paper sets out ESMA’s proposed approach to the endorsement of non-EU ESG ratings under the regulatory framework and seeks feedback from ESG rating providers and other stakeholders on the draft guidelines. Th...
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Understanding the banking sector capital framework in the European Union
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Joint Committee annual report highlights digitalisation, cyber resilience and sustainable finance as key priorities of 2025
Joint Committee annual report highlights digitalisation, cyber resilience and sustainable finance as key priorities of 2025 24 April 2026 Joint Committee The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) today published its Annual Report for 2025 , setting out the main priorities and achievements of its cross-sectoral work over the past year. In 2025, the Joint Committee focused on protecting consumers in increasingly digital financial markets, stren...
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List of supervised entities - Cut-off date 1 March 2026
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Frank Elderson: Interview with NRC
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ESMA support ESEF implementation with updated taxonomy
ESMA support ESEF implementation with updated taxonomy 21 April 2026 Electronic reporting The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published the 2025 European Single Electronic Format (ESEF) XBRL taxonomy files , together with an updated ESEF Conformance Suite . These materials support issuers and software vendors in preparing 2026 IFRS consolidated financial statements using the most up‑to‑date ESEF format. The 2025 taxono...
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ESMA releases reporting templates and instructions for the Active Account Requirement
ESMA releases reporting templates and instructions for the Active Account Requirement 13 April 2026 CCP Market data The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published the reporting templates and instructions for the Active Account Requirement (AAR) reporting under European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR 3). The new templates set out in detail how entities subject to the AAR should report the required information to ...
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Pedro Machado: From vision to reality: turning the savings and investments union into Europe’s financial cornerstone
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Anneli Tuominen: Interview with Anneli Tuominen for Die Presse
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Patrick Montagner: Making supervision more effective without compromising resilience
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Patrick Montagner: Embracing harmonisation and diversity
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Anneli Tuominen: Upgrading banks’ capacity to deal with digital risks
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Letter from Claudia Buch, Chair of the Supervisory Board, to Mr Nikolas Farantouris, MEP, on banking supervision
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Claudia Buch: Hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament
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EU financial markets enter 2026 amid high-risk environment
EU financial markets enter 2026 amid high-risk environment 11 March 2026 Press Releases Risk monitoring The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, published today its first risk monitoring report of 2026 , outlining the key risks and vulnerabilities in EU financial markets. ESMA finds that risks of market and systemic stress remain high despite resilient market performance in the second half of 2025. Our risk assessment for the s...
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Pedro Machado: Interview with Reuters
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Patrick Montagner: Deepening integration, enhancing scale and completing the Single Market
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Claudia Buch: Banks and competitiveness: promoting competition, protecting resilience
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ESMA issues a supervisory briefing on algorithmic trading
ESMA issues a supervisory briefing on algorithmic trading 26 February 2026 Trading The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, today published a supervisory briefing to support consistent supervision of algorithmic trading across the EU. The briefing provides National Competent Authorities (NCAs) with practical tools and clarified expectations for supervising firms engaged in algorithmic trading under MiFID II. It focuses on key a...
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Pedro Machado: Technology is neutral, governance is not: AI adoption in the banking sector
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ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter
ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter 13 February 2026 ESMA newsletter The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published today its latest edition of the Spotlight on Markets Newsletter. This edition opens with ESMA’s Digital and Data Strategies , outlining how enhanced data use and improved digital tools will strengthen effective and risk-based supervision. Top news highlights include the launch of the selection ...
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Sharon Donnery: Interview with the Business Post
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Join us for ESMA’s Conference “A new era for EU capital markets” on 21 May 2026
Join us for ESMA’s Conference “A new era for EU capital markets” on 21 May 2026 05 February 2026 About ESMA The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, is organising a high‑level conference “A new era for EU capital markets” on 21 May 2026 in Paris, France. Marking ESMA’s 15-year anniversary, the conference will bring together senior policymakers, regulators, leaders of major market infrastructures and financial institutions, as w...
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Patrick Montagner: Encouraging innovation, managing risks: the ECB’s approach to digital transformation
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Claudia Buch: Interview with Milano Finanza
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The European Supervisory Authorities and UK financial regulators sign Memorandum of Understanding on oversight of critical ICT third-party service providers under DORA
The European Supervisory Authorities and UK financial regulators sign Memorandum of Understanding on oversight of critical ICT third-party service providers under DORA 14 January 2026 Digital Finance and Innovation International cooperation The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bank of England (BoE), the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This agreement...
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ESMA’s Digital and Data strategies support supervision of EU financial markets
ESMA’s Digital and Data strategies support supervision of EU financial markets 13 January 2026 About ESMA Market data Press Releases The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has adopted a new Digital Strategy and updated its Data Strategy . They reflect ESMA’s commitment to smarter regulatory reporting and technology-driven supervision, promote synergies and innovation while reducing unnecessary complexity. The digital strategy...
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ECB to assess banks’ stress testing capabilities to capture geopolitical risk
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Claudia Buch: Evidence-based supervision: addressing evolving risks, maintaining resilience
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TIBER-EU guide - How to implement the TIBER-EU framework for the DORA TLPT of significant institutions
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Anneli Tuominen: Improving banks’ resilience to hybrid threats
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