Topic: EU financial market regulation

BusinessOct 10, 2026

EU strikes financial supervision deal but waters down central oversight

Finance ministers agreed to expand ESMA's powers over major market operators, but scaled back the original plan. Deutsche Börse stays under German supervision, and the number of trading venues under direct EU oversight falls from 12 to 8.

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BusinessOct 9, 2026

EU finance ministers agree to give European markets watchdog direct oversight powers

The deal would see ESMA supervise stock exchanges, clearing houses and crypto providers directly, rather than simply coordinating national regulators. Germany secured an exemption for Deutsche Boerse, and a final text still needs to clear the European Parliament.

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