European Securities and Markets Authority
E103096
The European Securities and Markets Authority is an independent EU authority responsible for enhancing investor protection and promoting stable, orderly financial markets across the European Union.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T871291 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: European Securities and Markets Authority Context triple: [European Union financial regulators, hasPart, European Securities and Markets Authority]
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A.
European Banking Authority
The European Banking Authority is an EU regulatory agency that works to ensure effective and consistent banking supervision and financial stability across member states.
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B.
Autoriteit Financiële Markten
Autoriteit Financiële Markten is the Dutch financial markets authority responsible for supervising the conduct and transparency of financial institutions and markets in the Netherlands.
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C.
European Systemic Risk Board (before Brexit-related changes)
The European Systemic Risk Board (before Brexit-related changes) was the EU-level body responsible for macroprudential oversight and monitoring of systemic risks to financial stability across the European Union.
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D.
European Commission Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union
The European Commission Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA) is the EU body responsible for developing and implementing policies and regulations to ensure financial stability, integrate financial markets, and strengthen the Capital Markets Union across member states.
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E.
German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)
The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) is Germany’s integrated financial regulator responsible for overseeing banks, insurance companies, and financial markets to ensure stability, integrity, and consumer protection.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: European Securities and Markets Authority Target entity description: The European Securities and Markets Authority is an independent EU authority responsible for enhancing investor protection and promoting stable, orderly financial markets across the European Union.
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A.
European Banking Authority
The European Banking Authority is an EU regulatory agency that works to ensure effective and consistent banking supervision and financial stability across member states.
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B.
Autoriteit Financiële Markten
Autoriteit Financiële Markten is the Dutch financial markets authority responsible for supervising the conduct and transparency of financial institutions and markets in the Netherlands.
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C.
European Systemic Risk Board (before Brexit-related changes)
The European Systemic Risk Board (before Brexit-related changes) was the EU-level body responsible for macroprudential oversight and monitoring of systemic risks to financial stability across the European Union.
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D.
European Commission Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union
The European Commission Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA) is the EU body responsible for developing and implementing policies and regulations to ensure financial stability, integrate financial markets, and strengthen the Capital Markets Union across member states.
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E.
German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)
The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) is Germany’s integrated financial regulator responsible for overseeing banks, insurance companies, and financial markets to ensure stability, integrity, and consumer protection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union agency
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financial regulatory authority ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
ESMA
ⓘ
linked to:
European Securities and Markets Authority
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| appliesRegulation |
European Market Infrastructure Regulation
ⓘ
Market Abuse Regulation ⓘ Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II ⓘ Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation ⓘ Prospectus Regulation ⓘ
linked to:
Prospectus Regulation Rules
Securitisation Regulation ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
European Banking Authority
ⓘ
European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority ⓘ |
| country | European Union ⓘ |
| directlySupervises |
credit rating agencies in the EU
ⓘ
trade repositories in the EU ⓘ |
| executiveBody | Management Board ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
credit rating agencies oversight
ⓘ
derivatives markets oversight ⓘ investment funds regulation ⓘ investment services regulation ⓘ market infrastructure regulation ⓘ securities markets regulation ⓘ |
| goal |
create a single rulebook for EU financial markets
ⓘ
ensure consistent application of EU securities law ⓘ |
| governingBody | Board of Supervisors ⓘ |
| hasOfficeType | independent authority ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.esma.europa.eu ⓘ |
| hasPower |
ban or restrict certain financial products in the EU
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coordinate actions of national competent authorities ⓘ develop technical standards for EU financial legislation ⓘ directly supervise specific financial entities at EU level ⓘ issue guidelines and recommendations to national competent authorities ⓘ |
| headedBy | Chair of ESMA ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
France
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ |
| inception | 2011 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | European Union ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| mandate |
assess risks to financial stability
ⓘ
assess risks to investors ⓘ assess risks to markets ⓘ enhance investor protection ⓘ ensure integrity of EU securities markets ⓘ foster supervisory convergence across EU securities regulators ⓘ promote orderly financial markets ⓘ promote stable financial markets ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | European Union ⓘ |
| partOf | European System of Financial Supervision ⓘ |
| replaced | Committee of European Securities Regulators ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | European Commission ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: European Securities and Markets Authority Description of subject: The European Securities and Markets Authority is an independent EU authority responsible for enhancing investor protection and promoting stable, orderly financial markets across the European Union.
Referenced by (56)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
European Systemic Risk Board (before Brexit-related changes)
European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority
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coexistsWith
→
European Securities and Markets Authority
ⓘ
German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority
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cooperatesWith
→
European Securities and Markets Authority
ⓘ
subject linked to:
German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)
linked to: European Securities and Markets Authority
European Commission Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union
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cooperatesWith
→
European Securities and Markets Authority
ⓘ
subject linked to:
ESRB
subject linked to:
ESRB
linked to: European Securities and Markets Authority
Federal Financial Supervisory Authority
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cooperatesWith
→
European Securities and Markets Authority
ⓘ
Federation of European Securities Exchanges
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collaboratesWith
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European Securities and Markets Authority
ⓘ
subject linked to:
Board of Supervisors
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
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hasJurisdictionOver
→
European Securities and Markets Authority
ⓘ
linked to: European Securities and Markets Authority
Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority
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cooperatesWith
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European Securities and Markets Authority
ⓘ
Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority
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cooperatesWith
→
European Securities and Markets Authority
ⓘ
Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa
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cooperatesWith
→
European Securities and Markets Authority
ⓘ
subject linked to:
EBA
Danish Financial Supervisory Authority
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cooperatesWith
→
European Securities and Markets Authority
ⓘ
subject linked to:
ESFS
Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities
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hasMember
→
European Securities and Markets Authority
ⓘ
Chair of the European Banking Authority
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cooperatesWith
→
European Securities and Markets Authority
ⓘ
linked to: European Securities and Markets Authority
linked to: European Securities and Markets Authority
Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010
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empowers
→
ESMA to conduct peer reviews of national competent authorities
ⓘ
linked to: European Securities and Markets Authority
Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010
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empowers
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ESMA to take decisions in emergency situations under certain conditions
ⓘ
linked to: European Securities and Markets Authority
Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010
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empowers
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ESMA to settle disagreements between national competent authorities in cross‑border situations
ⓘ
linked to: European Securities and Markets Authority
linked to: European Securities and Markets Authority
Advisory Technical Committee of the European Systemic Risk Board
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cooperatesWith
→
European Securities and Markets Authority
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Vice-Chair of the European Systemic Risk Board
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worksWith
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European Securities and Markets Authority
ⓘ
Committee of European Securities Regulators
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replacedBy
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European Securities and Markets Authority
ⓘ
linked to: European Securities and Markets Authority
Committee of European Securities Regulators
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followedBy
→
European Securities and Markets Authority
ⓘ
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II
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monitoredBy
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European Securities and Markets Authority
ⓘ
European Market Infrastructure Regulation
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monitoredBy
→
European Securities and Markets Authority
ⓘ
Management Board of the European Securities and Markets Authority
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partOf
→
European Securities and Markets Authority
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subject linked to:
Management Board