June 25, 2026
Europese vlag in Straatsburg. Photo: Philippe Buissin, EU.
Europe’s plans to centralize capital markets supervision are sharpening tensions inside the EU. Large member states are pressing for more power for the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), while Luxembourg and Ireland fear losing control over their lucrative fund industries.
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![Anneka Treon on investing in Europe: "If you miss 25 years of compounding your wealth through investments, that really starts to hurt." Photo: Jeremy Fdida/Amundi.](https://images.investmentofficer.com/cdn/ff/hbFjyQn-TM76OkelqghUyqNUlWi35aTFXM-D1d-6Q_4/1781779917/public/styles/thumbnail/public/2026-06/Treon_0.png?itok=Wpbsxw6Y "Anneka Treon on investing in Europe: "If you miss 25 years of compounding your wealth through investments, that really starts to hurt." Photo: Jeremy Fdida/Amundi.")
