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1831 charsEuropean Securities and Markets Authority Publishes Stakeholder Group Report on Future Financial Markets Supervision
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published an own initiative report from its Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG) examining the future of supervision for EU financial markets. The report, referenced as ESMA24-229244789-5709, represents the SMSG's independent assessment of supervisory developments and priorities across European securities and markets regulation.
The SMSG, which comprises representatives from market participants, investors, and other stakeholders, conducted this analysis to provide forward-looking guidance on supervisory approaches and institutional frameworks governing EU financial markets. The report addresses evolving challenges and opportunities within the regulatory landscape, including considerations for how supervision can effectively balance market integrity, investor protection, and financial stability while supporting market competitiveness and innovation.
The SMSG's own initiative reports serve as advisory documents to ESMA, offering stakeholder perspectives on regulatory priorities and supervisory strategies. These assessments inform ESMA's policy development and help ensure that supervisory approaches reflect the needs and concerns of diverse market participants and other interested parties across the EU financial services sector.
The report is available on ESMA's official website in English and provides detailed analysis and recommendations regarding the supervisory framework's future direction. Market participants, regulators, and other stakeholders may reference this document when considering developments in EU financial markets supervision and regulatory strategy.
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https://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/library/esma24-229244789-5709_smsg_own_initiative_report_on_the_future_of_supervision_for_eu_financial_markets.pdf
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On August 3, 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published an own initiative report from its Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG) examining the future of supervision for EU financial markets.
The report represents the SMSG's independent assessment of supervisory developments and priorities across European securities and markets regulation. The SMSG, which comprises representatives from market participants, investors and other stakeholders, conducted this analysis to provide forward-looking guidance on supervisory approaches and institutional frameworks governing EU financial markets.
The SMSG recognises the rationale set out in the proposed Market Integration and Supervision Package (MISP) for enhanced EU supervision to address market integration, cross-border activities and risks of supervisory arbitrage, while stressing that reform should be proportionate, evidence-based and market-driven.
The report underlines the importance of the extension of ESMA’s direct or coordinating powers at Level 1 of the package, being accompanied by a clear allocation of responsibilities and robust cooperation with national competent authorities (NCAs), so that overlaps and duplications are avoided.
The SMSG stresses that retail investors should be at the centre of ESMA's strategic priorities and that potential expansion of supervisory powers should also be assessed in light of improving investor protection and participation in EU capital markets.