The SME GMs regime in the EU, as it stands, has been relatively successful, with seventeen multilateral trading facilities (MTFs) registering as SME GMs to date. However, acknowledging that SMEs need further incentives to access capital markets, the re… read more
Webinar Within the European financial sector, investment funds are more exposed to climate-sensitive economic sectors than banks, insurers and pension funds. However, few investment fund climate-related financial risk assessments have been conducted. E… read more
Europol supported the Italian Postal and Communication Police (Polizia Postale e delle Comunicazioni) in arresting an Italian national suspected of hiring a hitman on the dark web. The hitman, hired through an internet assassination website hosted on t… read more
Under the EBA Chairmanship, the Joint Committee played a pivotal role in 2020 to ensure close cooperation among the Authorities in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the ESAs’ continued efforts in overseeing market developments and cross-… read more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today updated its Questions and Answers regarding market structures issues under the Market in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (… read more