European Securities and Markets Authority

About ESMA

ESMA is an independent EU Authority that contributes to safeguarding the stability of the European Union's financial system by ensuring the integrity, transparency, efficiency and orderly functioning of securities markets, as well as enhancing investor protection. In particular, ESMA fosters supervisory convergence both amongst securities regulators, and across financial sectors by working closely with the other European Supervisory Authorities competent in the field of banking (EBA), and insurance and occupational pensions (EIOPA).

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24/05/2012 | ESMA announces vacancies for two TA and one CA posts

For further details, please see the section...See more

24/05/2012 | Verena Ross spoke at the ICMA conference in Milan

Verena Ross, ESMA Executive Director, today gave a...See more

24/05/2012 | ESMA finds high level of consistency in EU national regulators’ practices for the approval of investment prospectuses

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today “Prospectus Directive...See more

23/05/2012 | Steven Maijoor speaks at the Government Borrowers Forum

Steven Maijoor, Chair of ESMA, today spoke at the Government Borrowers Forum in Helsinki. ...See more

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ESMA is currently consulting on Proxy advisors, transaction reporting and financial conglomerates. 

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