ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today published its latest edition of its Spotlight on Markets Newsletter.
Your one-stop-shop in the world of EU financial markets focuses this month on the Preliminary Report the EU Carbon Market and on ESMA’s contribution to a more sustainable financial system.
The Preliminary Report the EU Carbon Market presents an overview of the financial regulatory environment for the carbon market under MAR, MiFID II and EMIR and the tools available to securities supervisors to fulfil their responsibilities. It also provides an analysis of price evolution and volatility in European emission allowances (EUAs) and derivatives on EUAs. More here.
ESMA actively contributes to the development of the sustainable finance rulebook and to its consistent application and supervision taking the necessary measures to promote investor protection across the EU. ESMA also engages in risk assessment and market monitoring activities focusing on potential financial stability risks stemming from ESG factors. More here.
This month as also been the first month in office of our new Chair, Verena Ross. She had several Board meetings, exchanges of views with EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness and the European Central Bank’s President Christine Lagarde. Ms Ross also met her counterparts from the European Supervisory Authorities. More here.
Other publications:
- Final Report on technical standards under the Crowdfunding Regulation
- Final Report on draft Regulatory Technical Standards for commodity derivatives under the MiFID II Recovery Package
- Public Consultations on CCP resolution regime
- Second Risk Dashboard for 2021
- Annual Report on the EU Market Abuse Sanctions for 2020