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🥁 Meet #ESMA’s next Chair: Carlo Comporti will take up the role on 1 November 2026.
Carlo steps into the role at a pivotal time for the European #FinancialMarkets.
We look forward to welcoming Carlo to the #ESMAteam!
📌 link.europa.eu/9DXH4g
Clear sustainability-related claims help #investors make informed decisions.🌱
#ESMA’s thematic notes on impact & #climate transition claims provide examples of how #sustainability claims can be communicated in a clear, fair & not misleading way →
🟢 link.europa.eu/D3PyR8
In a year, the EU will move to T+1 #settlement.
🔦 The focus turns to implementation: firms are encouraged to finalise technical preparations, assess readiness across their ecosystems, and begin testing throughout the #trading and settlement chain.
⚙️ link.europa.eu/n9wFpx
💶 955 administrative sanctions & measures were imposed across the EEA in 2025, with fines reaching almost €82 million.
⚖️ Our #sanctions report identifies differences in #enforcement practices, fines, and settlement practices across jurisdictions.
🔗 link.europa.eu/qRkHFv
1⃣5⃣ years of building stronger EU #FinancialMarkets. #ESMA15years 🎉
To celebrate this anniversary, we are launching a year-long campaign, looking at 15 highlights that have shaped #ESMA and Europe’s financial landscape.
Follow along as we look back at 15 years of progress! ✨
✨ ESMA15years highlight: #DigitalFinance & 🇪🇺 crypto rulebook
🪙 As digital assets gained momentum, #ESMA helped build the EU framework for #crypto.
In 2024, ESMA delivered 30+ rules & guidelines forming the official single rulebook for #CryptoAssets.
link.europa.eu/k93WPK
✨ #ESMA15years: Leading voices from across Europe reflect on 15 years of collaboration, supervisory progress and regulatory development.
Hear their perspectives on the #CapitalMarkets. 👇
🎥 Full videos
→ youtube.com/watch?v=P71t6JkC…
→ youtube.com/watch?v=ks2xCbMl…
What should issuers focus on when preparing their 2026 #financial reports?
🎯 European Common Enforcement Priorities: link.europa.eu/HWYQBx
🔎 They underline t/ importance of materiality assessments while addressing key areas in financial, #sustainability & digital reporting.
📱 How does social media affect retail #investment decisions & outcomes?
#ESMA’s new research shows a strong link between #SocialMedia sentiment & retail investor behaviour:
positive sentiment → gains & selling
conflicting opinions → losses & buying
📘 link.europa.eu/4Hd6kT
📢 Join our upcoming webinar on #SocialMedia sentiment and #retail trading behaviour to discover the findings and their implications for #investors, markets, and regulators!
📅 3 November 2026, 14:30 CET
📍 Online
✏️ Register here → link.europa.eu/TVB8wB
❌ #MiCA-authorised #CryptoAsset service providers should cease providing services related to #stablecoins that don't comply with MiCA to EU clients.
📋 #ESMA’s opinion sets supervisory expectations for services involving non-MiCA-compliant ARTs & EMTs.
link.europa.eu/xhyncT
🔵 ESMA has appointed Carlos San Basilio (@CNMV_MEDIOS) as a new member of its Management Board.
He replaces Carlo Comporti (CONSOB), who will take up the role of #ESMA Chair on 1 November.
📰 link.europa.eu/tnwnHJ
👏 We also extend our sincere thanks to Verena Ross for her outstanding leadership over the past five years.
🙏 Thank you, Verena, for helping shape #ESMA into the organisation it is today.
🔗 link.europa.eu/9DXH4g
💡 EU market participants should not be prevented from accessing the services of third-country central securities depositories (CSDs) beyond 17 January 2027 and until the EU finalises the relevant legislation.
📄 Read our statement → link.europa.eu/dXNWmy
Can relationships affect risk in #FinancialMarkets?
🔎 #ESMA's latest working paper finds that borrowing conditions in EU repo markets depend on more than collateral quality, including bargaining power and market dynamics.
📘 Read more → link.europa.eu/6dtKMD
🟢 🆕 green finance dashboard for Q2 2026, with the latest trends shaping #SustainableFinance → link.europa.eu/HWtfKc
📊Key findings show resilient #ESG markets, though with mixed developments across segments, alongside growing ESG private fund assets & EU ESG bonds.
ESMA - EU Securities Markets Regulator 🇪🇺 retweeted
World Investor Week 2026 begins today for its 10th edition, focused on Investor Resilience, Digital Deception, and Scam Alert.
Invest in Your Future. Protect It Today.
#WorldInvestorWeek #WIW2026
🛡️ The #MiCA review offers an opportunity to strengthen the EU framework for #CryptoAssets.
In our response to @EU_Commission's consultation, we set out recommendations to ensure the rules remain clear, safe & capable of addressing emerging developments.
link.europa.eu/rYgBPw
⚡ Join us for #DataDay to discuss the future of financial data and reporting.
🗓️ 24 November 2026
📍 Paris 🇫🇷
🪑 Attend in person to get the full experience!
🔗 Registration → link.europa.eu/qxQ36g
Explore the agenda 👇
In an environment marked by market volatility and shifting sovereign #bond yields, how resilient are the safeguards that underpin short-term funding #markets?
🔎 Our new working paper examines margin practices in European repo markets → link.europa.eu/jJYyHK
🔵 What is on #ESMA's agenda for 2027?
⏭️ The annual #WorkProgramme outlines the next phase of work across EU securities markets, with a shift from preparation to delivery → link.europa.eu/yfdW7X
Here's what you need to know 👇
✂️ With 4 flagship initiatives moving into a new phase, #ESMA is working to reduce administrative burdens, improve the usability of regulatory #data & make #supervision more effective.
The report outlines the actions taken in 2026 & priorities for 2027.
link.europa.eu/fRPrQc
