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European Securities and Markets Authority

ESMA · EU-level supervisory authority
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As of 15 June 2026Published figures unless marked

Employees358FY2025
Annual budget€85.4MFY2025 (final budget)
Supervised entities~40 (directly supervised CRAs + TRs)2024Estimate

Overview

The EU's securities and markets supervisor, one of the three European Supervisory Authorities. Direct supervisor of credit rating agencies, trade repositories, and (under MiCA) major crypto-asset service providers. Coordinates national competent authorities across the EU on MiFID, MiCA, CSDR, EMIR, prospectus regulation, and market abuse.

Regulated sectors

5
Investment firmsAsset managersCrypto-asset service providersSecurities marketsMarket infrastructure

Leadership

2
Verena Ross

Chairsince 2021

Natasha Cazenave

Executive Directorsince 2021

Key legislation

4
ESMA Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010

Founding Act

MiFID II / MiFIR

Markets in Financial Instruments

MiCA

Crypto-asset markets

EMIR / CSDR

Market infrastructure

Registers, portals and publications

Data as of 15 June 2026 · Source: www.esma.europa.eu (authority website) + ComplyBridge researchActivity Index methodology →