Carlo Comporti to assume role of ESMA Chair
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today announced that Carlo Comporti has been appointed as its next Chair.
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ESMA directs crypto firms to cease providing services related to non-MiCA-compliant stablecoins
Crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) authorised under MiCA must cease providing services related to non-MiCA-compliant stablecoins to clients in the European Union.
FTSE EU SAS obtains ESMA authorisation for endorsement of third-country benchmarks under EU BMR
FTSE EU SAS has received authorisation from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).
ESMA urges firms to get ready for transition to T+1 settlement cycle
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a statement highlighting key deadlines and action points to be ready for the transition to a T+1 settlement cycle in EU financial markets.
ESMA reminds regulators that prediction market event contracts are really banned binary options
The EU banned all binary options from being marketed and sold to retail traders back in 2018.
ESMA imposes €2.1M fine on Moody’s Germany
ESMA, the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has fined Moody’s Deutschland GmbH (Moody’s Germany) a total of EUR 2,145,000.
ESMA recognises the Clearing Corporation of India Limited as Tier 1 third-country CCP
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has recognised The Clearing Corporation of India Limited as a Tier 1 third-country central counterparty.
ESMA reminds crypto firms of end of transitional periods under MiCA
ESMA has issued a statement to clarify supervisory expectations regarding the end of the transitional periods under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation ((EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA)).
ESMA recognizes CME Group Benchmark Administration as Third-Country Benchmark Administrator
ESMA’s decision was made in response to the significant usage of CME Term SOFR Reference Rates by market participants in Europe.
ESMA warns perpetual futures likely to fall within scope of CFD intervention measures
These financial instruments are likely to fall within the scope of the existing national product intervention measures on CFDs adopted by national competent authorities.
