European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma)

128 results about this entity

Period: 17 Feb 2009 - 17 Dec 2024

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Esma issues call for evidence on credit ratings and data

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has published a call for evidence on the availability and use of credit rating information and data.

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Covid-19: MiFID II call recording rules relaxed

With Covid-19 forcing huge numbers of people to work from home, European authorities are relaxing MiFID II rules on the recording of telephone conversations.

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IHS Markit reacts to SFTR delay notification

IHS Markit and Pirum Systems acknowledge the 19th March announcement from ESMA to delay Phase 1 of SFTR reporting from April 2020 to July 2020.

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Esma recommends COVID-19 contingency actions

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), together with National Competent Authorities (NCAs), is closely monitoring the situation in view of the continuing impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on financial markets in the European Union (EU).

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Esma sets out sustainable finance strategy

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today published its Strategy on Sustainable Finance.

Esma: further action needed on fees for credit ratings and Trade Repository services

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Follow Up to the Thematic Report on fees charged by Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) and Trade Repositories (TRs).

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Esma assesses impact of circuit breakers on price volatility

The European Securities and Markets Regulator (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, today publishes a study on the market impacts of circuit breakers.

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Esma calls for strengthened supervision on suspicious transaction reporting

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published a peer review report on how national competent authorities (NCAs) handle suspicious transactions and order reports (STOR) under the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).

Esma proposes development of consolidated tape for European equities

Europe's top securities regulator has recommended the establishment of a real-time consolidated ticker tape to improve transparency for equities across the EU's fragmented markets.

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EU supervisors highlight money laundering and terrorist financing risks in the financial sector

The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA - ESAs) published today their second joint Opinion on the risks of money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) affecting the European Union's (EU) financial sector.

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Esma calls for data experts to join industry advisory group

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today issued a call for candidates for its newly-established Data Advisory Group (DAG).

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Esma fines Regis-TR EUR56K for data access failures

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets’ regulator, has fined the trade repository Regis-TR S.A. €56,000, and issued a public notice, for negligently failing to provide to regulators direct and immediate access to details of derivative contracts.