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03/10/2018 ESMA71-99-1046 WP 2019 Press Release Board of Supervisors, Corporate Information, Planning reporting budget Press Release PDF
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17/02/2016 2016/300 Warning- Unauthorised use of ESMA’s identity and logo Corporate Information, Press Releases Press Release PDF
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Unauthorised use of ESMA’s identity and logo

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has been informed that its identity and logo have been used in communications targeting company employees in order to request the transfer of company money.

In addition, ESMA has been informed that attempts were made to use the name of a senior member of ESMA staff also for the purpose of fraudulent scams targeting a savings bank and a listed issuer.

Please note that all references to ESMA or any ESMA employees in these communications, which do not originate from ESMA, are entirely false and have been made without ESMA’s knowledge or consent.

In order to protect yourself against these unauthorised communications, ESMA advises you:

  • To check whether the e-mail received is genuine;
  • To inform your superior in case of suspicious e-mails;
  • To contact ESMA if any suspicion arises;
  • To contact the police;

Be aware that fraudsters might use ESMA’s name, logo or the name of an ESMA staff member, a bogus website which appears to be that of ESMA, and/or make bogus references to people said to work in ESMA. Be aware of the following when making your checks:

  • ESMA is a European Supervisory Authority established by a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council;
  • ESMA is based in Paris, France and has no affiliates or branch offices elsewhere;
  • ESMA’s emails end with the address @esma.europa.eu;
  • ESMA’s telephone number begins with the prefix +33 for France, no other prefix is valid;
  • ESMA’s official website can be found at www.esma.europa.eu
11/02/2022 ESMA71-99-1823 Sustainable Finance Roadmap_Press Release Press Releases, Sustainable finance Press Release PDF
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17/05/2021 ESMA22-106-3375 SMSG advice to the ESA’s Joint Consultation Paper on Taxonomy-related sustainability disclosures Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group, Sustainable finance SMSG Advice PDF
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11/07/2022 ESMA22-106-4135 SMSG advice to ESMA on EFRAG Consultation on Sustainability Reporting standards Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group, Sustainable finance SMSG Advice PDF
178.31 KB
13/11/2020 ESMA22-106-2993 SMSG advice on Sustainability Templates Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group, Sustainable finance SMSG Advice PDF
184.15 KB
15/09/2020 ESMA22-106-2858 SMSG advice on ESG disclosure Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group, Sustainable finance SMSG Advice PDF
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18/02/2016 2015/SMSG/036 SMSG Advice on ESEF European Single Electronic Format, Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group SMSG Advice PDF
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05/10/2020 ESMA22-106-2819 SMSG advice on 2021 Annual Work Programme Corporate Information, Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group SMSG Advice PDF
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03/11/2021 ESMA71-99-1749 Press_Release_New Chair_Ross November FINAL Board of Supervisors, Corporate Information, Joint Committee, Management Board, Press Releases Press Release PDF
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26/11/2020 ESMA71-99-1442 Press_Release_ESMA Chair Candidates Shortlist Board of Supervisors, Corporate Information, Press Releases Press Release PDF
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23/05/2019 ESMA71-99-1164 Press release: ESMA appoints chair for its new Coordination Network on Sustainability Press Releases, Sustainable finance Press Release PDF
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18/12/2014 2014/1568 Press Release- Investment-based crowdfunding needs EU-wide common approach Innovation and Products, Press Releases Press Release PDF
155 KB		 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an Opinion along with an Advice on Investment-based crowdfunding. The Opinion clarifies the EU rules applicable to crowdfunding, while the Advice highlights issues for consideration by the EU institutions to achieve greater regulatory and supervisory convergence within the EU.The Opinion is addressed to the national competent authorities (NCA) and provides clarity on how crowdfunding business models fit within the existing EU regulatory framework. It outlines how existing EU rules are likely to apply to crowdfunding platforms, depending on the precise business model used. It also provides guidance to NCAs who may be considering how to regulate platforms operating outside the scope of the harmonised EU rules on the key risks inherent to crowdfunding and the key components of a regulatory regime to address them.The Advice, addressed to the EU institutions – Commission, Parliament and Council, highlights the concern that strong incentives currently exist for crowdfunding platforms to structure their business models to fall outside the scope of regulation and asks them to consider policy options to reduce these incentives. Avoiding regulation presents risks to investor protection and makes it harder for platforms to grow their businesses.Steven Maijoor, ESMA Chair, said: “ESMA’s aim is to enable crowdfunding to reach its potential as a source of finance, while ensuring that risks to users of crowdfunding platforms are identified and addressed in a proportionate and convergent way across the EU. “We believe that there are benefits both for investors as well as for platforms by operating inside rather than outside the regulated space. Opinion to National Competent AuthoritiesConsidering the diverse business models used within investment-based crowdfunding and depending on the precise structures used different EU legislation may apply. The Opinion sets out an analysis of how the main business models map across existing EU rules, e.g., the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID), the Prospectus Directive, the Directive for Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMD) and other financial and banking regulations. In addition, the Opinion outlines what ESMA believes should be the key components of an appropriate regulatory regime for investment-based crowdfunding activities. ESMA’s Advice to the EU InstitutionsThe Advice to the EU institutions highlights gaps and issues in the current applicable regime where policymakers could consider taking action to ensure there is a regime protecting investors while also fit for purpose for crowdfunding platforms. These gaps and issues include: the impact of the Prospects Directive thresholds; capital requirements and the use of the MiFID optional exemption; and the potential development of a specific EU crowdfunding regime, in particular for those platforms that currently operate outside of the scope of MiFID The Opinion and Advice have been prepared in collaboration with and input from the European Banking Authority (EBA) on the regulation that falls within its scope of action, i.e. the Payment Services Directive, and constitute the first output of a co-ordinated programme of work with the next expected output being a publication by EBA on lending-based crowdfunding. In line with their respective remits, ESMA has focused on investment-based crowdfunding, while EBA has focused on lending-based crowdfunding.
02/03/2021 ESMA32-60-721 Press release- ESMA supports increasing corporate transparency through ESAP Press Releases, Transparency Press Release PDF
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21/05/2015 2015/876 Press Release- ESMA publishes response to Capital Markets Union Green Paper Corporate Information, Press Releases Press Release PDF
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16/02/2015 2015/281 Press Release- ESMA publishes annual report and supervisory focus for CRAs and TRs Corporate Information, Credit Rating Agencies, Post Trading, Press Releases Press Release PDF
186.67 KB		 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today an annual report (Report) on its direct supervisory activities in 2014 regarding credit rating agencies (CRAs) and trade repositories (TR). The report summarises the key actions taken during 2014 and outlines ESMA’s supervisory work plans for both sectors for 2015.
15/06/2015 2018/933 Press release- ESMA launches new strategy and publishes 2014 annual report Corporate Information, Press Releases Press Release PDF
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26/01/2022 ESMA71-99-1809 Press Release- ESMA appoints two new members to its Management Board Board of Supervisors, Corporate Information, Management Board Press Release PDF
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01/03/2021 ESMA30-379-483 Press Release- Advice on Article 8 of the Taxonomy Regulation Press Releases, Sustainable finance Press Release PDF
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18/12/2019 ESMA71- 1-99-119 Press release on undue short-termism Sustainable finance Press Release PDF
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