ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published today the latest edition of its Spotlight on Markets newsletter, covering ESMA’s key activities and publications from April and May 2026.
This edition opens with key takeaways from ESMA’s conference “A New Era for EU Capital Markets”, marking ESMA’s 15th anniversary and focusing on the ambition to build more integrated, efficient and attractive capital markets, with the Savings and Investment Union at the heart of the discussions.
Top news highlights include ESMA’s work to advance the simplification of EU reporting frameworks for funds and transactions, the launch of its sixth stress test exercise for Central Counterparties (CCPs), and the publication of guidance on the effective use of resolution tools in CCP crisis planning.
Key publications featured in this edition include:
- a call for evidence on the structure of European equity markets;
- reporting templates and instructions for the Active Account Requirement under EMIR 3;
- the Joint Committee Annual Report for 2025, highlighting digitalisation, cyber resilience and sustainable finance as key priorities.
Other updates cover ESMA’s enforcement activities for corporate reporting across the EEA, progress on ESEF implementation with an updated taxonomy, and supervisory convergence in the funds sector. The newsletter also provides an overview of upcoming events and consultations.
The Spotlight on Markets newsletter is published regularly and is available on ESMA’s website. For regular updates, follow ESMA on LinkedIn, X and Instagram.