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Strong EU financial markets in a volatile world

Paris, 22 September 2026 (Hybrid event)

The 2026 edition of the ESMA Research Conference aims to bring together academics, policymakers and market participants to present and discuss new research and empirical evidence relating to EU financial markets.

The number of international geopolitical shocks has risen substantially in the recent past, including regional conflicts and global trade disruptions. These events both increase fragmentation risk, and could trigger undesirable financial and economic consequences, such as large, sudden and potentially long-lasting adverse market movements. In the EU, the recent Market Integration and Supervision Package aims to create a more integrated, efficient, and resilient financial system and to achieve a true Savings and Investment Union.

We invite interested authors to submit their papers by 13 July 2026.