European Securities and Markets Authority

European Securities and Markets Authority
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Agency overview
Formed	1 January 2011
Preceding	Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR);
Jurisdiction	European Union
Headquarters	Paris, France
Agency executives	Verena Ross, Chairperson; Natasha Cazenave, Executive Director;
Key document	Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010;
Website	www.esma.europa.eu

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is an independent European Union Authority located in Paris.

ESMA replaced the Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) on 1 January 2011. It is one of the three new European Supervisory Authorities set up within the European System of Financial Supervisors.

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