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

May 22, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today 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.

ESMA's recommendations for a well-functioning capital market focus on three dimensions: citizens, companies and the EU regulatory and supervisory framework. The actions proposed in this paper go beyond changes to financial regulation and are thus directed not only to capital market supervisors but also to EU Member States, the European Commission and EU Co-legislators as well as to the financial industry.

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ESAs warn of risks from economic and geopolitical events

September 10, 2024--The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA-ESAs) today issued their Autumn 2024 Joint Committee Report on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU financial system. The Report underlines ongoing high economic and geopolitical uncertainties.

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