ESMA's Conference: Shaping the future of EU capital markets, 5 February 2025

The conference focused on the importance of developing the European Savings and Investment Union and key priority areas for the coming years to ensure its success for EU citizens and businesses. The event gathered senior representatives from policymakers, regulators, financial institutions, investor and trade associations.

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ESMA contributes to simplification and burden reduction

ESMA will be supporting the European Commission’s objective to simplify and reduce the reporting burden in the financial sector.

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ESMA provides guidance on MiCA best practices

ESMA published a new supervisory briefing aiming to align practices across the EU member states. The briefing, developed in close cooperation with National Competent Authorities, promotes convergence and prevents regulatory arbitrage, providing concrete guidance about the expectations on applicant Crypto Asset Service Providers, and on NCAs when they are processing the authorisation requests. 

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ESMA makes recommendations for more effective and attractive capital markets in the EU

ESMA published its Position Paper on “Building more effective and attractive capital markets in the EU”. The Paper includes 20 recommendations to strengthen EU capital markets and address the needs of European citizens and businesses.

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ESMA Strategic priorities 2023-2028 & Work Programme 2025

ESMA will focus on strengthening supervision, enhancing the protection of retail investors, fostering effective markets and financial stability, enabling sustainable finance, as well as facilitating technological innovation and effective use of data.

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