Esma

Scrap Article 8 and 9 funds, EU watchdogs urge

European Commission faces calls to throw out SFDR labels

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Firms axe pre-close calls amid regulatory crackdown

Companies are making analyst communications more transparent as Esma reminds them not to disclose inside information

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Esma warns of ‘unlawful disclosure’ in pre-close calls

Volatility around the time of pre-close calls is ‘raising suspicion about disclosure of inside information’

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Esma pushes for more powers to revive EU capital markets

The regulator has made 20 recommendations to boost the competitiveness of the bloc, including new EU oversight of exchanges

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What does the future hold for one of Europe's top regulators?

Esma chair Verena Ross on learning lessons from Credit Suisse, and what comes next

The chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority on ESG disclosures, T+1 trading and Swiss banking's famous collapse

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Puma dropped 11.5% around the time of its analyst call, as questions surround briefings before blackouts

Pre-close calls face regulatory scrutiny after series of price swings

The long-standing practice is a ‘grey area’. Europe's regulators are now looking at whether that needs to change

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Verena Ross cautioned investors that digital assets don't offer the same protections as traditional financial products

Top EU regulator: ‘There’s no such thing as a safe cryptoasset’

Esma chair warns crypto remains riskier than traditional assets as new regulation sweeps the bloc

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Mirova CEO Philippe Zaouati did not dismiss the possibility Mirova would have to downgrade its funds, which are all categorised under Article 9

Mirova CEO: EU watchdog on course to kill off ‘dark green’ funds

Philippe Zaouati defends the controversial carbon credit market, telling Financial News 'probably we need more' investments

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A shrapnel-broken window in Pokrovske, Ukraine. Esma said it's concerned about cyberattacks from Russia

New warnings flag risks for derivatives clearing as margin calls loom

The European Securities and Markets Authority released a report flagging growing risk in market infrastructure

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‘A lot goes on in the OTC market, which is not transparent,’ said Ashley Alder

LME nickel debacle a sign commodities are next market stability risk, watchdog warns

‘Every crisis has a dimension, where we look at something that maybe we should have been looking at a lot harder,’ said the chair of the International Organization of Securities Commissions

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The European Securities and Markets Authority warns of a possible green investments bubble

ESG flows drop as EU regulator warns of possible green bubble

Concerns over possible green asset overvaluation persist at Esma, as leading UK investment platform reports a drop off in ESG interest

Esma chair Verena Ross said a ‘significant market correction’ could be in the works

EU regulator warns of ‘significant market correction’ on Russia-Ukraine conflict, overheated equities

Rising inflation and conflict in eastern Europe are just two of the threats to markets highlighted by Esma

ESMA has issued a stark warning that if rules are not adhered to, social media stars could be hit with fines or prosecution

EU watchdog throws weight behind crackdown on social media investment ads

Social media stars could be hit with fines or prosecution if they don't abide by the regulator's rules

Verena Ross, who has more than two decades of experience in financial regulation, began her career at the Bank of England

Start date for new Esma chair confirmed after months of delay

Verena Ross will join the European Union's top markets regulator after months of uncertainty surrounding her appointment

Cryptocurrency mining in Russia

Esma issues warning on crypto’s ‘soaring’ environmental cost

The watchdog's note is expected to prompt a spike in regulatory initiatives focused on the 'greening of crypto'

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 Esma said that cloud providers 'need to be significantly more resilient than firms to improve the safety of the financial system'

ESMA warns of financial stability risks with cloud technology use

The European Securities and Markets Authority has warned financial services companies' increasing use of cloud-service providers

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Anneli Tuominen, Esma's interim chair said it is essential that investors are provided with the information necessary to understand the structure of Spac transactions before making any investment decisions

EU watchdog warns Spacs ‘not appropriate’ for everyone

It comes amid record levels of Spac issuances on European exchanges

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Chaperoning allows London traders to continue to provide services to customers in the EU, by adding a colleague regulated to work in the EU on a call

Trader ‘chaperones’ ignite worries on Brexit workarounds

Concerns are now mounting that the practice could be deemed questionable by EU regulators

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