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Credit Rating Agencies

ESMA consults on guidelines on endorsement under the ESG Ratings Regulation

29/04/2026

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a public consultation on draft g

Credit Rating Agencies

ESMA launches a call for evidence on restricted subscription and private credit ratings

16/04/2026

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator

Prospectus

Simplification and Burden Reduction

ESMA publishes statement supporting the smooth implementation of the Listing Act – simplifying prospectus compliance for issuers

18/02/2026

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulato

Digital Finance and Innovation

Fund Management

Market Abuse

Prospectus

Sustainable finance

New Q&As available

19/12/2025

Credit Rating Agencies

Supervision

ESMA announces supervisory expectations for the management body in the form of 12 high level principles

10/12/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial mark

Digital Finance and Innovation

Fund Management

Prospectus

New Q&As available

27/06/2025

Guidelines and Technical standards

Prospectus

ESMA provides advice and recommendations to streamline prospectuses

12/06/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today

Credit Rating Agencies

Press Releases

Supervisory convergence

ESMA fines Modefinance S.r.l. EUR 420,000 for misleadingly using ESMA’s name in statements related to its credit rating activities

07/04/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has

Prospectus

ESMA proposes guidelines on product supplements

18/02/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today

Benchmarks

Credit Rating Agencies

Market data

Securities Financing Transactions

Securitisation

Trade Repositories

ESMA consults on the Internal Control Framework for some of its supervised entities

19/12/2024

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator