Day: October 16, 2024

ESMA responds to the Commission rejection of certain MiCA Technical Standards

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has responded to the European Commission proposal to amend the Markets in crypto-assets Regulation (MiCA) Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS). ESMA acknowledges the legal limitations raised by the Commission but emphasises the importance of the policy objectives behind the initial proposal. In …

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ESMA updates guidance under the MiFIR Review

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published today updates to the Q&As on transparency and market structure issues[1], the Manual on post-trade Transparency and the Opinion on the assessment of pre-trade waivers considering MiFIR Review Transitional Provisions. ESMA is providing further practical guidance on the provisions …

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