The book analyses the institutions of the European financial market supervision and the challenges of financial markets. The current European supervisory structure for financial markets represents a major development in European supervisory history.

Financial technology is rapidly changing and shaping financial services and markets in a seismic manner. These changes are considered to be a core element of the 4th Industrial Revolution. This handbook will be of great relevance for practitioners and students, and a first reference point for academics in the fields of banking and finance.