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Reset all filters| Date | Ref. | Title | Section | Type | Download | Info | Summary | Related Documents | Translated versions |
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| 11/01/2013 | 2013/13 | ESMA and the EBA take action to strengthen Euribor and benchmark rate-setting processes | Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 207.75 KB |
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| 14/02/2013 | 2013/215 | ESMA issues first risk report on EU securities markets | Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 99.25 KB |
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| 06/06/2013 | 2013/684 | ESMA and the EBA publish final principles on benchmarks | Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors, Press Releases, Benchmarks | Press Release | PDF 125.48 KB |
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| 18/07/2013 | 2013/992 | ESMA finalises supervisory co-operation agreements for alternative investment | Fund Management, Press Releases, International cooperation | Press Release | PDF 167.72 KB |
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| 20/09/2013 | 2013/1324 | ESMA TRV: market conditions improve, as systemic risks persist | Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors | Press Release | PDF 149.46 KB |
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published today its Trends, Risks, Vulnerabilities (TRV) Report and a Risk Dashboard for the second quarter of 2013. The TRV examines the performance of securities markets in the first half of 2013, assessing both trends and risks in order to develop a comprehensive picture of systemic and macro-prudential risks in the EU, to assist both national and EU bodies in their risk assessments. ESMA’s TRV contributes to promoting financial stability and enhancing consumer protection by regularly looking into cross-border and cross-sector trends, risks and vulnerabilities, both at the wholesale and retail level. The TRV finds that EU securities markets and investment conditions in the EU have improved for a second quarter in a row since the 4th quarter of 2012, although systemic risk persisted at medium to high levels. Amongst other risk factors, uncertainty remained high due to concerns over funding sources, low interest rates and recent market fluctuations, resulting in increased market risk, while liquidity, credit and contagion risk continue to be significant. Steven Maijoor, ESMA Chair, said: “While the easing of stress in financial markets is a positive sign, systemic risks in the EU remain high and uncertainty in the international market environment has risen. Valuations in securities markets, volatility in fund flows, and continuity issues around financial benchmarks remain a matter of concern. Faced with these issues regulators and market participants should remain vigilant. “ESMA’s work on identifying those risks facing Europe’s securities markets is an important component in the European System of Financial Supervision’s efforts to foster recovery in its markets and promote financial stability.” The TRV identifies the following key trends for the first half of 2013 in EU securities markets: • Securities markets: market conditions improved moderately while issuance was subdued with equity prices declining and inter-bank lending increasing. The second quarter saw an increase in sovereign borrowing costs, and corporate bonds; covered bonds and securitised products were subdued; • Collective investments: asset managers benefited from improved market conditions, mainly driven by bond, equity or alternative funds whereas money market fund assets decreased. Overall, leverage remained moderate but capital inflows were volatile reflecting a decline in investor sentiment; and • Market infrastructures: trading on EU venues increased in early 2013. Central clearing of interest rate swaps continued to grow. Potential continuity issues around financial benchmarks give rise to concerns. Key risks identified in the Report, and published separately in the Risk Dashboard, include: • Liquidity risk: even though policy action helped to reduce liquidity risks in main market segments, others rose, leaving the overall liquidity risk at high levels; • Credit risk: securities markets in the EU saw a reduction in issuance volumes, mainly in asset classes with higher risk and longer maturities. Despite recent debt refinancing, overall credit risk remains high; • Market risk: equity and bond markets risks increased driven by rising concerns over the valuation of assets; and • Contagion risk: the risk of contagion between market segments remained unchanged, while the level of credit default swap exposures declined. In addition, the TRV presents in-depth analyses on four specific topics: • First evidence on the impact of the Short-Selling Regulation on securities markets; • Contagion risks and the network structure of EU CDS exposures; • Overview of the EU UCITS industry; and • Overview of bail-in and contingent capital securities. Next steps As part of its on-going market surveillance, ESMA publishes its TRV semi-annually, complemented by its quarterly risk dashboard. | |||
| 11/03/2015 | 2015/562 | Press release- ESMA sees continued tense securities market conditions | Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 141.95 KB |
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| 05/05/2015 | JC/2015/02 | ESAs- main risks to EU financial market stability have intensified | Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors, Press Releases, Joint Committee | Press Release | PDF 125.34 KB |
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published its fifth Report on Risks and Vulnerabilities in the EU Financial System. Overall, the report found that in the past six months, risks affecting the EU financial system have not changed in substance, but have further intensified. The EU’s economic performance improved slightly in early 2015, however the financial sector in general continues to be affected by a combination of factors such as low investment demand, economic uncertainty in the Eurozone and its neighbouring countries, a global economic slow-down and a low-interest rate environment. The main risks affecting the financial system remain broadly unchanged from those identified in the report’s previous edition, but have become more entrenched. The major risks include: • Low growth, low inflation, volatile asset prices and their consequences for financial entities; • Search for yield behaviour exacerbated by potential rebounds; • Deterioration in the conduct of business; and • Increased concern about IT risks and cyber-attacks. Despite these risks, a number of ongoing policy and regulatory initiatives are contributing to improving the stability and confidence in the financial system as well as facilitating additional funding channels to the real economy. These include ongoing regulatory reforms in the securities, banking and insurance sectors such as the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR), the work on the implementation of the Capital Requirements Directive and Regulation (CRDIV/CRR), the work on the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD), the Deposit-Guarantee Schemes Directive (DGS) and the Solvency II Directive, as well as the European Commission’s plan for a Capital Markets Union (CMU). Steven Maijoor, Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the current Chairman of the Joint Committee, said: “The Joint Committee has noted some improvement in overall market conditions; however, the recovery is not yet sustained and is exposed to risks related to broad macroeconomic conditions, in particular the low interest environment and resulting search-for-yield behaviour. Additionally regulators continue to have concerns about the operational risks generated by some financial institutions’ inappropriate business conduct, as well as those risks posed by inadequate management of IT risks. “However, recent regulatory initiatives across the banking, insurance and securities sectors, such as the Comprehensive Assessment, the insurance sector stress test and Solvency II along with, the ongoing MiFID, EMIR and PRIPS reforms are contributing to improving the stability and confidence in the EU financial system." Key Risks Identified The identified risks in the Report can be divided into macro risks to the EU financial system and economy and operational risks. Macro Risks The key macro risks identified relate to: 1. Risks from weak economic growth and low inflation environment, which include: • Adverse effect that low interest rates and uncertainties about the economic recovery have had on the outlook for the financial industry; • Higher valuation and market liquidity risk has raised concerns about the outlook for financial entities’ stability in the event of reversals in interest rates and asset prices; 2. Low profitability is motivating financial institutions and other investors to search for yield, which requires increased supervisory attention to the viability of business models, related restructuring activity and adequate management of risks. However, the promotion of sound and innovative business models for market-based funding structures could help to deliver additional stimulus; and 3. Some continued doubts on the comparability and consistency of banks’ calculations of risk weighted assets. Operational Risks The key operational risks relate to: 4. Business conduct risk remains a key concern with the Report recommending that supervisors should include misconduct costs in future stress tests where appropriate, while financial institutions should strengthening product oversight and governance frameworks. Further improvements in the regulatory framework and supervisory practices to address conduct risks are also warranted. In addition, further progress needs to be made on benchmark reforms where continuity and integrity remain a source of concern even if key panels remained stable; and 5. IT operational risk and cyber risk remain of great concern and pose challenges to the the safety and integrity of financial institutions. IT risk increased due to costs pressures, outsourcing, the need for additional capacities and a mounting number of cyber-attacks. The adequate integration of IT risk into overall risk management is a key policy for mitigation. | |||
| 14/09/2015 | 2015/1379 | ESMA raises its market risk indicator to highest level | Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 120.03 KB |
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| 17/03/2016 | 2016/366 | ESMA maintains market risk indicator at highest level | Press Releases, Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors | Press Release | PDF 117.11 KB |
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| 02/06/2016 | 2016/743 | ESMA assesses usefulness of distributed ledger technologies | Innovation and Products, Press Releases, Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors | Press Release | PDF 152.48 KB |
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| 30/08/2016 | 2016/1283 | ESMA sees risk outlook deteriorate for EU securities markets | Press Releases, Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors | Press Release | PDF 146.14 KB |
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| 30/09/2016 | 2016/1420 | Financial Technology: The Regulatory Tipping Points | Innovation and Products, Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors | Speech | PDF 273.28 KB |
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| 04/10/2016 | 2016/1432 | Press release- ESMA reports on shadow banking, leverage and pro-cyclicality | Post Trading, Press Releases, Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors | Press Release | PDF 151.69 KB |
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| 07/11/2016 | 2016/1547 | Speech Public hearing on the review of the EU macro-prudential framework- Steven Maijoor, 7 November 2016 | Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors | Speech | PDF 154.77 KB |
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| 20/03/2017 | ESMA71-99-371 | Press release TRV No. 1, 2017 | Press Releases, Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors | Press Release | PDF 226.09 KB |
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| 12/09/2017 | ESMA71-99-577 | ESMA sees valuation risk at highest levels due to financial weakness and geopolitical uncertainty | Press Releases, Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors | Press Release | PDF 131.39 KB |
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)’s latest report on Trends, Risks and Vulnerabilities No. 2, 2017 (TRV) identifies high asset price valuations as the major risk for European financial markets in the second half of 2017. The main risk drivers are uncertainties around geo-political developments, the resilience of economic growth as well as debt sustainability. Market and credit risks, as a result of geopolitical, growth and debt concerns, continued to be very high, while liquidity and contagion risks remained stable but high. Operational risk remains elevated but the outlook is now negative due to heightened concerns around cyber security. Overall, ESMA’s risk assessment for the second half of 2017 remains unchanged from 1H17. |
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| 19/12/2017 | ESMA71-99-916 | ESMA consults on securitisation requirements | Press Releases, Securitisation | Press Release | PDF 150.34 KB |
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| 29/08/2018 | ESMA33-128-523 | Steven Maijoor Securitisation ECON Scrutiny Opening Statement | Securitisation, Speeches | Speech | PDF 228.13 KB |
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| 06/09/2018 | ESMA71-99-1027 | Press release- Volatility spikes underline fragilities and risks to EU securities markets and investors | Press Releases, Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors | Press Release | PDF 237.66 KB |
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| 18/10/2018 | ESMA71-99-1027 | ESMA data analysis values EU derivatives market at €660 trillion with central clearing increasing significantly | Press Releases, Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors | Press Release | PDF 238.11 KB |