Börsen-Zeitung Highlights Debate on Europe’s Capital Market Data Infrastructure and ESAP
Frankfurt, June 9 2026 The German financial newspaper Börsen-Zeitung has reported on the ongoing discussion surrounding the European Single Access Point (ESAP) and the role of structured corporate reporting data. The article highlights differing views on how corporate information should be made available within Europe’s future capital market infrastructure and discusses the importance of data […]
EFFAS warns against weakening esap
Frankfurt, June 9 2026 EFFAS has published a new position statement emphasizing the strategic importance of the European Single Access Point (ESAP) for Europe’s capital markets and the Savings and Investment Union. The statement argues that structured, machine-readable corporate disclosures remain essential for investors, regulators and market participants. According to EFFAS, advances in artificial intelligence […]
AI, ESAP and Structured Data: Why Reporting Infrastructure Matters for European Capital Markets
08.06.2026 The growing adoption of artificial intelligence in investment research, corporate analysis and information processing is increasing the importance of high-quality structured corporate data. While much of the public discussion around AI focuses on algorithms and models, investment professionals increasingly depend on reliable, accessible and machine-readable data. As a result, data quality is becoming a […]
EFFAS: Lack of Quality Assurance System Jeopardises Capital Markets Union
April 9, 2024. EFFAS, the European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies, participated in the consultation of ESMA on the European Single Access Point (ESAP) closed on 8 March 2024.EFFAS states: “In the age of automation, AI and complex electronic reports from issuers, such as IFRS consolidated financial statements and future reports in accordance with the […]
Institutional Money: DVFA participates in ESMA consultation on ESAP
March 20, 2024. Institutional Money published an article on DVFA’s statement on the ESMA consultation. Excerpts from it:“The DVFA supports the ESAP concept, but we see an urgent need to supplement a quality assurance system,” said Thorsten Müller, CEO of the DVFA – association of investment professionals in Germany. In my role as the digitization […]
Börsen-Zeitung: DVFA calls on ESMA to establish a quality assurance system for the new ESAP
Risk of data waste of complex electronic reports according to IFRS/ESEF, ESRS March 19, 2014. The DVFA, the association of investment professionals in Germany, is calling for a uniform EU-wide quality assurance system. This is essential to ensure a minimum technical quality on the new EU uniform access point (ESAP) for capital market data. The […]
DVFA participates in ESMA consultation on ESAP – Lack of quality assurance system endangers Capital Markets Union
March 8, 2024. The DVFA, the association of investment professionals in Germany, took part in the ESMA (European Securities and Market Authority) consultation on the subject of ESAP (European Single Access Point). The DVFA Commission for Corporate Analysis, of which I am a member and focus on digitalization issues, has submitted a detailed statement to […]
EFRAG publishes the Draft XBRL Taxonomy for ESRS Set 1 for the first time
The ESRS Set 1 was adopted by the European Commission on July 31, 2023 and published in the Official Journal of the European Union on December 22, 2023. The final XBRL taxonomy is expected to be handed over to the European Commission and ESMA in summer 2024. more information: Draft ESRS Set 1 XBRL Taxonomy […]
European Single Access Point (ESAP): ESMA consultation on draft ITS
January 8, 2024. ESMA launches a consultation on the technical specification (ITS, implementing technical standard) of the new European Single Access Point (ESAP). ESMA writes: “The establishment of the European Single Access Point (ESAP) is a flagship action of the Capital Markets Union Action Plan. The purpose of the ESAP is to facilitate access to […]
DVFA comments on the first European standard for sustainability reporting – draft legal act on the new ESRS
July 8, 2023. The Corporate Analysis Commission of the DVFA, Association of Investment Professionals in Germany, has commented on the draft legal act on the new European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) to the EU Commission. more information: DVFA statement, July 7, 2023 ← back July 8, 2023. The Corporate Analysis Commission of the DVFA, Association […]