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ESAs set 2027 work programme on resilience, AI and finance
The ESAs published their 2027 work programme today, setting priorities for digital resilience, AI, sustainable finance and cross-sector risk monitoring.
- Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities published its Annual Work Programme for 2027.
- Priorities include digital operational resilience, technological innovation and sustainable finance.
- The programme covers oversight of critical ICT third-party service providers under DORA.
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities published its Annual Work Programme for 2027 today. It sets priorities for cross-sectoral risks and coordination across the EU financial sector.
Action
The programme focuses on areas where cooperation among the EBA, EIOPA and ESMA is essential. It includes digital operational resilience, technological innovation, sustainable finance, securitisation and cross-sectoral risk monitoring.
Under DORA, the ESAs will continue oversight of critical ICT third-party service providers. They will also work to strengthen the financial sector’s preparedness against cyber threats.
The Joint Committee will assess the implications of technological developments, including the growing use of artificial intelligence and other digital innovations.
Respondents
The work programme is for the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities, made up of the EBA, EIOPA and ESMA.
Effective
The Joint Committee published the Annual Work Programme for 2027 today.
Penalty
No penalty was announced.
Consumer protection remains a central priority. The ESAs will continue joint work on issues affecting retail consumers, helping them make informed financial decisions and promoting confidence in EU financial markets.
In sustainable finance, the Joint Committee will continue to support the consistent application of the EU’s sustainability framework across sectors. The programme also supports the European Commission’s objectives to build an efficient Savings and Investment Union and advance a simplification agenda aimed at fostering more effective regulation and supervision while reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens.