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NSE, BSE seek registration with European mkt regulator

Country's two leading stocks exchanges National Stock Exchanges (NSE) and Bomabay Stock Exchanges (BSE) have applied for registration with European securities market authority (ESMA), capital market regulator for the EU region.

ESMA, an independent EU authority, which contributes towards safeguarding the stability of the European Union's financial system by ensuring the integrity, transparency, efficiency and orderly functioning of securities markets, as well as enhancing investor protection.
Both NSE and BSE have sought ESMA registration, sources said without specifying further details.

Indian market watchdog Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) recently finalised information sharing and regulatory cooperation MoUs with 31 EU regulators at the initiative of the ESMA, as part of the European Union's Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).
ESMA fosters supervisory convergence both amongst securities regulators and across financial sectors.

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