Analysis · Regulation & Policy
The European Securities and Markets Authority will prioritize AI and tokenization in its strategic supervisory agenda starting in 2027, replacing its ESG disclosure priority.
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ESMA will launch a new Union Strategic Supervisory Priority focusing on digital innovation, specifically AI and tokenization, starting in 2027 .
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The digital innovation priority will replace the ESG disclosure USSP, which ESMA is concluding this year after its 2023 launch .
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The new priority will run alongside the existing USSP on cyber and operational resilience, which has been in place since 2025 .
Context
ESMA has spent the last three years focusing heavily on ESG disclosures to standardize sustainability reporting across the EU.
Why it matters
Financial institutions, asset managers, and fintech firms operating in the EU will face standardized supervisory expectations regarding their use of AI and tokenized assets.
What to watch
The formal transition period throughout 2026, during which ESMA and National Competent Authorities will draft the specific supervisory methodologies and assessment criteria for the 2027 rollout.
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