ESMA published its Annual Report for 2022

It sets out the key achievements of the authority in fulfilling its mission of enhancing investor protection and promoting stable and orderly financial markets in the EU during a transformative year. ESMA’s key achievements in 2022 included developing its new Strategy which will guide its work over the years 2023-2028. ESMA also delivered extensive work throughout the year to respond to the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 2022 was also a significant year from the supervisory convergence perspective, with several Common Supervisory Actions, three major peer reviews including one detailing the actions undertaken by NCAs linked to relocations following Brexit, and ESMA issuing its first recommendations to a national competent authority under article 16 of its Founding Regulation.