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ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter
ESMA has published the latest edition of its Spotlight on Markets newsletter, covering key activities and publications from June and July 2026.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published today the latest edition of its Spotlight on Markets newsletter, covering key activities and publications from June and July 2026.
According to ESMA, this edition opens with the statement on the end of the MiCA transitional period, calling on unauthorised crypto-asset service providers to wind down their activities in an orderly manner while safeguarding clients' interests and protecting market integrity.
Top news highlights
ESMA said top news highlights include the final report on simplifying transaction reporting, identifying up to €1 billion in potential annual savings through a "report once" approach, ESMA's call on firms to finalise preparations ahead of T+1 settlement deadlines, and the publication of 2025 Annual Report, focusing on stronger supervision, regulatory simplification and innovation.
Key publications
ESMA said key publications featured in this edition include the ESAs' first annual report on major ICT-related incidents under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA); consultation on technical advice to simplify the EU Taxonomy disclosure framework and reduce reporting burdens for market participants.
The newsletter also covers ESMA's authorisation of EuroCTP as the Consolidated Tape Provider for shares and exchange-traded funds.
Other updates
ESMA said other updates cover the selection of Etrading Software (Netherlands) B.V. as Consolidated Tape Provider for OTC derivatives, preliminary findings on the Active Account Requirement under EMIR, a report on the supervision of cross-border investment services, and the launch of Common Supervisory Actions on risk management functions and digital operational resilience for CASPs.
The Spotlight on Markets newsletter is published regularly and is available on ESMA's website, according to ESMA. ESMA said that for regular updates, follow ESMA on LinkedIn, X and Instagram.
The document also lists related documents, including a newsletter dated 31/07/2026 with reference ESMA newsletter and the title Newsletter June and July 2026. It also lists more on the same topic, including items dated 01/06/2026, 10/04/2026, 13/02/2026 and 23/12/2025, each referring to ESMA publishing its latest edition of its newsletter or its Spotlight on Markets newsletter.
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