EU financial markets enter 2026 amid high-risk environment
Why this matters
The regulatory update discusses significant market volatility, cyber and hybrid threats, and operational risks in the EU financial markets, particularly impacting securities, crypto-assets, and financial infrastructures. This indicates a high-risk environment that requires close monitoring and disciplined risk management by a range of financial firms.
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What the ESMA said
EU financial markets enter 2026 amid high-risk environment 11 March 2026 Press Releases Risk monitoring The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, published today its first risk monitoring report of 2026 , outlining the key risks and vulnerabilities in EU…
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Context
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) — EU securities markets authority. We track 97 updates from them.
EU-wide financial regulation through ESMA, EBA, and the ECB. Browse all European Union updates.
This update is classified under Market Abuse / Surveillance, Operational Resilience / Outsourcing, Technology & Cyber and Capital Markets & Trading.