The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's securities markets regulator, is issuing a Public Statement to ensure co-ordinated supervisory actions by national competent authorities (NCAs) on the application of the new tick-size regime for systematic internalizers under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) and the Investment Firms Regulation (IFR).

It says this approach is needed in response to developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the related actions taken by EU Member States.

ESMA expects competent authorities not to prioritize their supervisory actions in relation to the new tick-size regime from 26 March, the application date, until June 26 2020, and to generally apply their risk-based supervisory powers in their day-to-day enforcement of applicable legislation in this area in a proportionate manner.

ESMA, in co-ordination with national competent authorities, says it continues to monitor developments in financial markets as a result of the COVID-19, including the application of relevant EU requirements by market participants, and is prepared to use its powers to ensure financial stability, orderly functioning of EU markets and investor protection.

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's securities markets regulator, is issuing a Public Statement to ensure co-ordinated supervisory actions by national competent authorities (NCAs) on the application of the new tick-size regime for systematic internalizers under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) and the Investment Firms Regulation (IFR).

It says this approach is needed in response to developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the related actions taken by EU Member States.

ESMA expects competent authorities not to prioritize their supervisory actions in relation to the new tick-size regime from 26 March, the application date, until June 26 2020, and to generally apply their risk-based supervisory powers in their day-to-day enforcement of applicable legislation in this area in a proportionate manner.

ESMA, in co-ordination with national competent authorities, says it continues to monitor developments in financial markets as a result of the COVID-19, including the application of relevant EU requirements by market participants, and is prepared to use its powers to ensure financial stability, orderly functioning of EU markets and investor protection.