ESMA highlights preparations for MiFID II and Brexit as key issues at ECON hearing ESAs All Articles in this Issue Date: 20 November 2017 On 9 October 2017, Steven Maijoor, Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), delivered the following statement to the Economic & Monetary Affair Committee (ECON) at the European Parliament as part of the annual hearing of the chairs of the three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs).