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Verena Ross' Opening Statement - 2025 ECON Annual Hearing, 17 November 2025

· Verena Ross, Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (European Union)

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ContextOpening statement by the ESMA Chair at the 2025 annual hearing of the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee.

Why it mattersThe ESMA Chair's 2025 report to MEPs, warning about possible sudden market corrections.

Problems raised
  1. Geopolitics and trade tensions raise uncertainty.
  2. Sudden market corrections are possible.
  3. Reporting frameworks are burdensome.
Solutions proposed
  1. Streamline transaction and fund reporting.
  2. Improve the retail investor journey.
  3. Centralise supervision of key entities.
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