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

On 7 October, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has announced the first ESMA Data Day to be held on 2 December 2025. This flagship event will showcase how smarter data use and digitalisation can simplify the regulatory framework and reduce reporting burdens while steering clear of deregulation. Under the theme “Burden Reduction in the Digitalisation Era”, the Data Day will bring together regulators, market participants, and data experts to explore how simplification and digitalisation can go hand in hand. The programme will feature sessions on: 

• Approaches to achieving simplification and burden reduction
• Streamlining compliance and reassessing regulatory requirements
• Leveraging technology for efficient data management
• Future trends and strategic priorities in data usage and governance