ESMA publishes 2027 work programme

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On 28 September 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its work programme for 2027.

The work programme sets out ESMA's strategic priorities and provides a list of the key workstreams for the upcoming year.

The work programme is set around five strategic priorities and thematic drivers, which were developed as part of its multi-annual strategy for 2023 to 2028.

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On 28 September 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its work programme for 2027. The work programme sets out ESMA's strategic priorities and provides a list of the key workstreams for the upcoming year. The work programme is set around five strategic priorities and thematic drivers, which were developed as part of its multi-annual strategy for 2023 to 2028.

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to the above strategic priorities and thematic drivers, ESMA will focus on simplification and burden reduction work.
Following work undertaken in 2025 and 2026, ESMA aims to deliver concrete simplification and burden reduction outcomes in 2027.
Continued work towards an integrated and simplified reporting system ("report once" approach) for reporting under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), the Markets in Financial Instruments...
ESMA will advance towards integrated "report once" frameworks, establish harmonised and centralized reporting solutions for the funds sector, streamline retail investor interactions with financial markets,...
ESMA has identified a number of flagship projects to deliver on this goal, within the context of transaction reporting, funds reporting, the investor journey, and risk-based supervision.

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