The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated the compliance table for its guidelines for the assessment of knowledge and competence (ESMA71-1154262120-153). It sets out which competent authorities comply or intend to comply with ESMA’s guidelines on product governance relating to the recast Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Directive 2014/65/EU) (MiFID II).

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an updated list of third-country markets considered as equivalent to a regulated market in the EU for the purposes of the definition of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives in Regulation (EU) 648/2012 (EU EMIR).

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated its Q&As on transparency topics, and deleted four Q&As on market structure. It has also updated its manual on post-trade transparency, and its opinion on pre-trade waivers under the MiFIR Review Transitional Provisions.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated its Q&As on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD); the European Crowdfunding Service Providers for Business Regulation (ECSPR); the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA); the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR); and the Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directive (UCITS).

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an update of its Reporting Manual on the European Single Electronic Format (ESEF) supporting a harmonised approach for the preparation of annual financial reports. ESMA has also updated Annex II of the regulatory technical standards (RTS) on ESEF.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has written to several major social media and technology companies—including X, Meta, TikTok, Alphabet, Telegram, Snap, Amazon, Apple, Google, and Reddit—urging them to prevent the unauthorised promotion of financial services on their platforms. ESMA noted that these unauthorised advertisements pose a significant risk to retail investors and damage trust in the financial sector by enabling fraudulent activities. This action aligns with a recent initiative by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) to combat global financial misconduct online.

Law360, London: The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) said on 3 October 2025 it will expand its supervisory responsibilities into a raft of new areas in 2026, including sustainability ratings, green bond issuance and major information technology service providers.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has withdrawn the authorisation of Euronext Paris SA (Euronext) as a data reporting service provider (DRSP) under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR), following the notification by Euronext of its intention to renounce its authorisation under the conditions set out in Article 27e(a). All Euronext clients have switched to other authorised DRSPs of their choice or started to report transactions directly to national competent authorities.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a table containing an overview of Level 2 and Level 3 measures related to Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA). The table sets out the article if MiCA to which the level 2 or 3 measure relates, the type of measure in question, the issuing European Supervisory Authority, a description of the measure in question, the date it was published and links to each of the measures.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Commission (EC) have released a joint statement outlining the next steps for transition to T+1 governance. At the same time, the European T+1 Industry Task Force has published a high-level roadmap for the adoption of T+1 in EU Securities Markets.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published joint guidelines aimed at promoting consistency in the regulatory classification of cryptoassets pursuant to Article 97(1) of the Markets in Cryptoassets Regulation (MiCAR), alongside official translations. The guidelines provide templates for explanations and legal opinions required under MiCAR, and a standardised test for classifying cryptoassets. As the official translations have now been published on the ESMA website, the guidelines will apply in two months’ time at which point competent authorities to which these guidelines apply must notify the European Banking Authority, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority or ESMA, as the case may be, whether they (i) comply, (ii) do not comply, but intend to comply, or (iii) do not comply and do not intend to comply with the guidelines.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published guidelines to prevent and detect market abuse under the Markets in Cryptoassets Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1114) (MiCA), alongside official translations. The guidelines aim to establish consistent, efficient and effective supervisory practices among competent authorities to prevent and detect insider dealing, unlawful disclosure of inside information and market manipulation. As the official translations have now been published on the ESMA website, the guidelines will apply in three months’ time. Competent authorities to which these guidelines apply must notify ESMA within two months whether they: (1) comply; (2) do not comply yet but intend to comply; or (3) do not comply and do not intend to comply with the guidelines.