A Working Group of the EFFAS Capital Markets Commission (CMC)
Background
The digitalisation of capital markets is transforming how investment professionals access, analyse and use corporate information.
Artificial intelligence, automation and increasingly data-driven investment processes are creating new requirements for corporate reporting, data quality and market information infrastructures.
At the same time, the European Union is pursuing the ambitious objective of creating a genuine Savings and Investment Union (SIU). A key building block of this strategy is the European Single Access Point (ESAP), which is expected to become a central access point for a broad range of corporate and capital market information across the European Union.
The EFFAS Corporate Reporting, Structured Data & Technology Working Group was established under the EFFAS Capital Markets Commission (CMC) to provide the perspective of investment professionals on these developments and to support the practical adoption and use of structured corporate reporting data in investment processes.
Mission
The Working Group supports the objectives of the European Savings and Investment Union by promoting the practical use of high-quality, structured and machine-readable corporate reporting data.
Its mission is to:
- promote the effective use of structured corporate reporting data in investment and research processes
- support automation and AI-enabled investment analysis
- contribute the investor perspective to European policy discussions and consultations
- encourage high standards of data quality, comparability, timeliness and usability
- promote efficient, open and accessible financial data ecosystems for investment professionals
- support the successful adoption and practical use of ESAP by investment professionals
Areas of Interest
The Working Group focuses on topics including:
- European Single Access Point (ESAP)
- Structured corporate reporting data (ESEF)
- Data quality, validation and comparability
- Open financial data ecosystems
- AI and automation in investment analysis
- Digital reporting infrastructures
- Capital market information accessibility
- Practical adoption of structured data by investment professionals
Current Activities
Current activities include:
- monitoring developments related to ESAP, ESEF and other European reporting frameworks
- engaging with regulators, standard setters and market participants
- exchanging views with international experts and practitioners
- identifying barriers to the practical adoption of structured data by investment professionals
- supporting EFFAS contributions to consultations and policy discussions
- analysing how structured data, open data and AI can contribute to more efficient European capital markets
Governance
The Working Group operates under the EFFAS Capital Markets Commission (CMC) and contributes expertise and recommendations from the perspective of investment professionals, data specialists and technology practitioners.
Working Group Leadership
Chair
Dr. Bodo Kesselmeyer
Chair, EFFAS Corporate Reporting, Structured Data & Technology Working Group
Associate Member, EFFAS Capital Markets Commission
Publications and Initiatives
Relevant publications, consultation responses, position papers, working group initiatives and event information will be published on this page.
Publications and Initiatives
For further information regarding the Working Group, please contact EFFAS at a.wagener@effas.com or the Working Group Chair.