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Simplification and Burden Reduction

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05/02/2026

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Simplification and Burden Reduction

ESMA’s Digital and Data strategies support supervision of EU financial markets

13/01/2026

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets reg

Simplification and Burden Reduction

Supervision

Principles for risk-based supervision: a critical pillar for ESMA’s simplification and burden reduction efforts

09/01/2026

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets reg

Investor protection

ESMA publishes 2024 data on cross-border investment activity of firms

22/12/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets reg

Investor protection

Joint Committee

Warnings and publications for investors

ESAs publish key tips to help consumers detect, prevent, and act on online frauds and scams

15/12/2025

The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) today published tw

Investor protection

ESMA to launch Common Supervisory Action on MiFID II conflicts of interest requirements

02/12/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets reg

Fund Management

Investor protection

Risk monitoring

ESMA finds that distribution costs account for almost half of the total costs paid to invest in UCITS

06/11/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has publis

Investor protection

The EBA and ESMA recommend targeted revisions to the investment firms’ prudential framework

15/10/2025

The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ES

Market data

Simplification and Burden Reduction

ESMA organises its first Data Day focused on burden reduction and digitalisation

07/10/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, is announc

Digital Finance and Innovation

Investor protection

Joint Committee

Warnings and publications for investors

EU Supervisory Authorities warn consumers of risks and limited protection for certain crypto-assets and providers

06/10/2025

The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) today issued a