European Securities Stakeholder Group Asks for Guidance on Maintaining Asset Rights in Russian Firms

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA's) Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG) recently released a paper on the geopolitical risks surrounding depositary receipts. The SMSG looked into the effect of both EU and Russian sanctions on DRs and asks for guidance and a harmonized approach from the ESMA and European Commission over how EU citizens can maintain their asset rights in Russian companies.