ESMA analysis shows continued growth in cross-border investment services
Why this matters
The document is an ESMA data collection presenting statistics on passported investment firms and retail clients across 30 EU/EEA jurisdictions, so it is classified as a report. It is informational with no obligation or deadline, so urgency is null. Consumer protection is supported by the retail client and complaints figures, and authorisation is supported by the passporting firm counts. Firm types are limited to those providing investment services under passporting.
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What the ESMA said
ESMA analysis shows continued growth in cross-border investment services 14 October 2026 Investor protection The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has completed its annual analysis of the cross-border provision of investment services , together with…
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Context
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This update is classified under Consumer Protection / Conduct, Authorisation & Licensing, Capital Markets & Trading and Investment Management.