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Market Abuse

Post Trading

SEC confirms exemption for directors and officers of EEA Foreign Private Issuers

18/03/2026

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to exempt directors and off

Post Trading

ESMA consults on post-trade risk reduction services under EMIR 3

26/02/2026

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

Post Trading

ESMA sets out clearing thresholds under EMIR 3

25/02/2026

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

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Securities Financing Transactions

Supervision

Trade Repositories

ESMA sanctions REGIS-TR for serious breaches of organisational obligations

19/02/2026

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Union’s (EU) fina

Post Trading

ESMA publishes list of supplementary deferrals for sovereign bonds

19/02/2026

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), together with National Competent Aut

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Simplification and Burden Reduction

Join us for ESMA’s Conference “A new era for EU capital markets” on 21 May 2026

05/02/2026

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Careers

Vacancies

ESMA launches selection process for its next Chair

03/02/2026

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Market data

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Simplification and Burden Reduction

ESMA’s Digital and Data strategies support supervision of EU financial markets

13/01/2026

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Management Board

ESMA appoints Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani and Christopher P. Buttigieg as the new members of its Management Board and renews Armi Taipale’s mandate

11/12/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Unio

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ESMA Chair Verena Ross to step down at the end of her current term

10/12/2025

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