European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)

Independent guide to official EU securities-market and investor resources

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ESMA is the European Union authority focused on securities markets and investor protection. For questions about a specific financial firm, check the relevant national competent authority as well as ESMA resources.

Independent resource page

This guide is not published, certified or endorsed by ESMA and is not investment advice. The illustration is original and is not an official ESMA emblem. Use official sources and verify an entity's identity and authorization independently.

Using official information

  • Start from the official ESMA website to find current publications and investor information.
  • For authorization checks or complaints about a firm, identify the competent national regulator for the relevant country.
  • An entity's absence from a warning list is not proof that it is authorized or safe.

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