On 23 November 2021, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its annual report on administrative and criminal sanctions or measures issued under the Market Abuse Regulation (Regulation (Regulation (EU) 596/2014, MAR) in 2020. The report found that national competent authorities (NCAs) and other authorities imposed a total of EUR 17.5 million in fines related to 541 administrative and...