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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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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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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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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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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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