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Board of Supervisors

Management Board

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Carlo Comporti appointed Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority

09/10/2026

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

CCP

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ESMA seeks evidence on the use of tokenised collateral in central clearing

09/10/2026

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

About ESMA

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Simplification and Burden Reduction

ESMA sets 2027 priorities for stronger, simpler and more integrated EU capital markets

28/09/2026

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

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Risk monitoring

Ongoing geopolitical and economic vulnerabilities masked by strong investor optimism

10/09/2026

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

CCP

International cooperation

ESMA signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Securities and Exchange Board of India

04/09/2026

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

CCP

Simplification and Burden Reduction

ESMA consults on reporting framework for clearing activity at recognised third-country CCPs

18/08/2026

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

Market data

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Trading

ESMA authorises EuroCTP as the Consolidated Tape Provider for shares and exchange-traded funds

27/07/2026

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

CCP

Guidelines and Technical standards

ESMA publishes technical standards on CCP admission criteria elements

08/07/2026

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

Digital Finance and Innovation

Joint Committee

Press Releases

The ESAs support ESRB warning on systemic cyber risks from frontier AI models

07/07/2026

The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) welcome and su

CCP

ESMA publishes preliminary findings on the Active Account Requirement and the first Annual Report of the Joint Monitoring Mechanism

06/07/2026

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