EU appoints new chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)
12 Oct 2026Effective: 09 Oct 20260 views
Who is affected:
Financial entities, fund managers, listed companies and national regulators in the EU
Summary
The EU Council has officially appointed the chair of ESMA, the European regulator of financial markets. This appointment affects the supervision of stock exchanges and securities markets in Europe.
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The Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/2276 formalizes the appointment of the chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (AEVM/ESMA), a key body in the supervision of capital markets, rating agencies and data repositories in the EU. This position has a mandate defined by the ESMA Regulation and its hol…
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