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Verena Ross
German economist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Verena Bettina Ross (born 4 March 1968) is a German economist. She is President of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).[1]
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Biography
Verena Ross studied economics at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.[2]
She began her career at the Bank of England.[3][4] She then served as chief of staff to Howard Davies, the first chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), upon its establishment in 2000.[4] She became an executive director in June 2011,[4] and then president of the European Securities and Markets Authority in 2021.[2][5][6][7] In 2011, she was the preferred candidate of the City of London.[4]
In 2023, she warned about the risks associated with collateral[2][8] and highlighted ESMA's lack of resources to regulate cryptocurrencies and their impact on financial markets.[9]
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