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The European Securities and Markets Authority has a broad remit bringing it into contact with many areas of financial markets, at the wholesale and retail level.

In this episode of GRR’s regulatory podcast series, Verena Ross, chair of ESMA provides insights into the authority’s work around:

• ESG and curbing greenwashing
• Analysing and collecting markets data relating to regulations such as MiFID
• Challenges around implementing and future proofing DORA and MiCA
• The Benchmarks Regulation and its impact on third country benchmark providers
• Financial stability and the role of non-financial bank intermediation
• ESMA’s work with third country regulators and global standard setters
• The biggest challenges facing securities regulators over the next five years

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Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could usher in a revolution in the financial system creating openings for exciting new innovations. However, depending on their design, CBDCs could be disruptive, particularly for deposit taking banks.

The European Central Bank is currently studying designs for a potential digital euro. This has ignited a lively debate within policy making and banking circles.

In this podcast, Ulrich Bindseil, director general of market infrastructure and payments at the ECB, gives his take on some of the big issues surrounding a digital euro.

Topics covered include:

• Status of the ECB’s work
• Financial stability considerations
• Geopolitical role of the digital Euro
• Design considerations
• Privacy
• Legal tender questions
• Alternatives to a digital euro
• Programmability

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