Press release

ESMA consults on short-termism in financial markets

Press release 19/23

The CSSF informs investors, issuers, UCITS management companies, self-managed UCITS investment companies, AIFMs and the trade associations of financial market participants that the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a questionnaire which aims to gather evidence on potential undue short-term pressures on corporations stemming from the financial sector.

Please find below a link to the survey and an explanatory note providing background information and definitions for each section of the questionnaire as well as useful technical instructions:

https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/ESMA-SUS-2019

The questionnaire will be open for five weeks, closing on 29 July 2019.