19/12/2025 (Agence Europe) – On Friday 19 December, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced that it had selected EuroCTP as the first Consolidated Tape Provider for equities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the European Union, confirming the information published by Agence Europe last September, when the selection phase was still underway (see EUROPE 13700/19). “ESMA has decided to select EuroCTP following an in-depth assessment of its offer against the criteria set out in the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR). EuroCTP has met all the selection criteria and has demonstrated a solid approach towards ESMA’s overall expectations for the award criteria”, the ESMA said in a statement on Friday. After bonds and equities, the CTP selection procedure for OTC derivatives should be launched in early 2026. Further information: https://aeur.eu/f/k43 (BD)