European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma)

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Period: 17 Feb 2009 - 17 Jul 2024

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Esma budgets EUR1.1 million for monitoring fintech and crypto-assets

Esma budgets EUR1.1 million for monitoring fintech and crypto-assets

The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) has budgeted over EUR1 million to keep abreast of trends in financial innovation and crypto asstes over the course of the next year.

World Federation of Exchanges responds to Esma tick size consultation

The World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has published its response to the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) consultation paper proposing amendments to the tick size regime in the EU with reference to third country (or, non-EU) instruments.

LEI waiver period to end in July

The temporary period allowing for a smooth introduction of the use of Legal Identity Identifiers (LEIs), originally brought-in in December 2017, will not be further extended and cease in July 2018, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) confirmed today.

High risks persist for European securities markets and investors - Esma

European securities markets, infrastructures and investors remain at risk, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) said today in its latest Trends, Risks, and Vulnerabilities (TRV) Report (No 1, 2018).

European regulators warn on cryptocurrency risks

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) (hereafter referred to as ‘the three ESAs’) are warning consumers on the high risks of buying and/or holding so-called Virtual Currencies (VCs).

Esma sets out regulatory priorities for 2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published its 2017 Annual Report and 2018 Work Programmesetting out its main supervisory activities for credit rating agencies (CRAs), trade repositories (TRs), and third country central counterparties (TC-CCPs) in the EU.

ESMA delays MiFID II rules on dark pool caps

ESMA delays MiFID II rules on dark pool caps

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has delayed the introduction of new rules on dark pool trading, a key part of its MiFID II initiative.

Esma gives investment firms six-month leeway to fully comply with LEI implementation under MiFIR

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today a statement to support the smooth implementation of Legal Entity Identifiers (LEI) requirements under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR).

Esma registers NEX Abide as trade repository

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU supervisor of trade repositories (TRs), has registered NEX Abide Trade Repository AB as a TR under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), with effect from 24 November 2017.

Esma expects full compliace with LEI requirements

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Briefing on the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) as part of its efforts to raise industry awareness and facilitate compliance with the LEI requirements under MiFID II ahead of its 3 January 2018 launch.

Esma updates MiFID II guidelines

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today an update of its Guidelines on transaction reporting, order record keeping and clock synchronisation under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II).

Esma green lights Bloomberg trade repository

Bloomberg announced today that the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has approved Bloomberg Trade Repository Limited (BTRL) to operate a trade repository in Europe.

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