The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has appointed new members of its Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG). On 1 July 2024 the new members will start their four-year term, during which they will provide ESMA with advice on its policy work and will be consulted on technical standards and guidelines.
Verena Ross, ESMA’s Chair, said:
“Congratulations to the newly selected SMSG members. I believe that with their strong expertise, diverse professional backgrounds and broad geographical representation, we have ensured ESMA will be receiving different stakeholder views and input from across the European Union. ESMA works to enhance investor protection, build more effective and attractive capital markets in the European Union and safeguard financial stability. This is why I look forward to hearing the SMSG members’ perspectives on market developments and to receiving valuable advice on numerous files under ESMA’s remit.
I would like to thank the outgoing SMSG members for their dedication to the role and their contributions during the last four years. My special gratitude goes to the SMSG Chair, Veerle Colaert, for all her support and the excellent coordination of the group. During its tenure, the outgoing SMSG gave ESMA relevant and valuable stakeholder feedback and advice on the European capital market regulatory framework.”
List of the members of the Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group
The successful candidates were selected from a field of 171 eligible applicants. The individuals listed below will make up the SMSG for four years commencing on 1 July 2024. New SMSG members will hold their first meeting on 5 July 2024.
| Name | Nationality | Position |
| Academics | ||
| Barbara Alemanni | Italy | Full professor of financial markets and institutions, University of Genoa; Affiliate professor – financial markets and institution and Research fellow CAREFIN, Bocconi University |
| Gabriela Ariadna Dumitrescu | Romania | Associate Professor of Finance, ESADE Business School |
| Morten Kinander | Norway | Professor of Law, BI Norwegian Business School; Director Center for Financial Regulation, BI Norwegian Business School |
| Giovanni Petrella | Italy | Full Professor of Banking, Catholic University, Milan |
| Consumer Representatives | ||
| Monica Calu | Romania | Member in Advisory Council at the Central Level, National Authority for Consumer Protection, Bucharest |
| Kęstutis Kupšys | Lithuania | Vice President, Vartotojų Aljansas - Lithuanian Consumers Alliance |
| Aleksandra Maczynska | Poland | Acting Managing Director, BETTER FINANCE |
| Guillaume Prache | France | Executive President, Fédération des Associations Indépendantes de Défense des Epargnants pour la Retraite (FAIDER) - Federation of Independent Associations for Retirement Savers |
| Agustin Reyna | Belgium | Director General, Bureau européen des unions de consommateurs – the European consumer organisation (BEUC) |
| Christian Martin Stiefmueller | Austria | Senior Adviser, Research & Advocacy, Finance Watch |
| Users of Financial Services | ||
| Christiane Hölz | Germany | Lawyer, Managing Director, Deutsche Schutzvereinigung für Wertpapierbesitz e.V. (DSW) |
| Sari Lounasmeri | Finland | Chief Executive Officer of Pörssisäätiö - Finnish Foundation for Share Promotion |
| Employee Representatives | ||
| Chris Vervliet | Belgium | Deputy Secretary & Member of Select Committee European Works Council at KBC Group, KBC Asset Management, Brussels (Belgium); member UNIEuropa |
| Small and Medium Enterprises | ||
| Andrus Alber | Estonia | Co-founder and CEO, Bankish; Vice Chair, Estonian Fiscal Council; Member of the Supervisory Council, Swedbank Investment Funds; Member of the Board, Finance Estonia |
| Henning Bergmann | Germany | Chief Executive Officer of Der Mittelstandsverbund – ZGV e.V. - SME Groups Germany |
| Nikolaos Daskalakis | Greece | Advisor to GSEVEE, the Greek Confederation of SMEs |
| Ville Kajala | Finland | Senior Advisor, Company and Securities Law, Corporate Governance, Finland Chamber of Commerce |
| Financial Market Participants | ||
| Rosa Armesto | Spain | Director General, Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE); Lecturer, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management |
| Florence Bindelle | Belgium | Secretary General, EuropeanIssuers |
| Urban Funered | Sweden | Chief Executive Officer, Swedish Securities Markets Association; Chairman and Board Member, Swedsec Licensiering; Chairman and Board Member, International Council of Securities Associations |
| Stephane Giordano | France | Head of Regulatory Strategy Team for Investment Banking Activities, Société Générale; Chairman, L'Association française des marchés financiers (AMAFI) - French financial market association |
| Emma Lokko | Ireland | Head of Market Structure EMEA, Susquehanna International Group Limited |
| Ana Martínez-Pina | Spain | Partner, Lawyer of Financial Regulation, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo |
| Jacqueline Mills | Belgium | Managing Director, Head of Advocacy, Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) |
| Nicolas Pfaff | France | Deputy Chief Executive and Head of Sustainable Finance, International Capital Market Association (ICMA) |
| Thomas Richter | Germany | CEO, BVI German Investment and Asset Management Association |
| Virginie Saade | France | Managing Director, Head of Government and Regulatory Policy, EMEA, CITADEL |
| Lucas Schmeddes | Netherlands | President & COO ICE Endex, Intercontinental Exchange |
| Miroslav Singer | Czechia | Chief Economist, Director for Institutional Relationships, Generali CEE Holding; Supervisory Board Deputy Chairman, Moneta Money Bank; Economics Lecturer, Prague University of Economics and Business |
| Tanguy van de Werve | Belgium | General Director, European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) |
