The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, published today its second risk monitoring report of 2026, setting out the main risks and vulnerabilities in EU financial markets.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published a package of materials under the Prospectus Regulation to reflect changes introduced by the Listing Act. The measures aim to promote supervisory convergence and contribute to ESMA’s simplification and burden-reduction efforts.
ESMA invites comments on all matters in this paper and in particular on the specific questions summarised in Annex 1. Comments are most helpful if they:
ESMA, national regulators, public authorities, market participants and academics will discuss the future of tokenisation in European financial markets.
The workshop will explore the current use of distributed ledger technology (DLT), the evolving regulatory landscape, and the opportunities and challenges shaping the wider adoption of tokenisation.
The programme will feature opening remarks by the ESMA Chair followed by four thematic panels covering:
8:30 – 9:00 Registrations (for in-person participants only)
9:00 – 09:15 Conference opening and welcoming remarks, Verena Ross (ESMA)
09:15 – 10:30 Panel 1 - From trading to settlement: rethinking the market infrastructure chain for tokenised markets
10:45 – 12:00 Panel 2 - Settlement, cash and interoperability: what is needed for tokenisation to scale in Europe?
13:00 – 14:15 Panel 3 - Investor protection in tokenised markets: what really changes for the investor?
14:30 – 15:45 Panel 4 - Tokenised funds: ownership, registers and the fund lifecycle
16:00 –16:30 Closing remarks
* All timings are Paris time and subject to change.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to facilitate cooperation and exchange of information in relation to the recognition of central counterparties (CCPs) established in India and supervised by SEBI.
Technology, use of data and simplification of reporting requirements will be at the centre of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Data Day 2026, taking place on 24 November in Paris.
ESMA organises this second edition of the Data Day to engage with stakeholders and discuss strategic initiatives related to supervisory reporting and regulatory disclosures, and to place these initiatives in the broader context of the Market Integration and Supervision Package (MISP) and the push towards simplification and burden reduction.
This event is part of ESMA’s ongoing dialogue with the industry and the regulatory community, helping it to develop and refine its strategic priorities in the coming years.