· Verena Ross Wiki · European Securities and Markets Authority WikiVerena Ross' Keynote speech at the Joint ESM-FBF Conference, 5 June 2025
Read full speech on esma.europa.eu ↗ContextKeynote at the joint ESM and French Banking Federation conference in Luxembourg; ESMA protects investors and keeps EU markets orderly, and is debating its future supervisory role.
Why it mattersESMA's chair enters the debate on centralised EU market supervision under the Savings and Investments Union.
Problems raised
- EU capital markets remain fragmented.
- Supervision differs from one country to another.
- Europe struggles to finance its own future.
Solutions proposed
- Pursue the Savings and Investments Union.
- Make supervision more coherent and risk-based across the EU.
- Match the supervisory setup to the EU's strategic aims.