Verena Ross, Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), was heard on Monday 24 October by the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON). Asked by ECON Chair Irene Tignali (S&D, Italian) about the energy crisis, she reported on the current discussions within ESMA on mechanisms to stem the volatility of energy derivatives prices in financial markets.
Ms Ross said ESMA was looking at energy markets, in particular electricity. In addition to...