Last summer in one of our e-alerts, we shared our insights on the key features of the bill of law n°7637 allowing for registration of dematerialised securities issued on the blockchain with central account keepers.
The purpose of the draft law 7723, submitted to the Luxembourg Parliament (Chambre des Députés) on 27 November 2020 (the “Draft Law”) is to:
On 24 December 2020, the CSSF announced that it will roll-out its annual AML online survey for the year 2020 (the “Survey”) on 15 February 2021.
We would like to remind you that on 15 February 2021, the CSSF will launch its annual online survey on the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing for the year 2020 (the “AML/CFT Survey”).
The Luxembourg law of 11 January 2008 on transparency requirements for issuers (Transparency Law), supplemented by the Grand-Ducal Regulation of 11 January 2008 on transparency requirements for issuers
The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the CSSF), has issued a communication (the CSSF Communication) to inform investment fund managers (IFMs) of Luxembourg undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) and alternative investment funds (AIFs)
Creation of a new CSSF fast track procedure for fund managers when implementing EU ESG rules
With less less than 3 months to go until the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR”) comes into force in the EU (on 10 March 2021), the Luxembourg regulator (the « CSSF») published on 16 December 2020 a communication detailing the new regulatory requirements
The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the « CSSF») published on 7 December 2020 the following circular letters relating to central administration, internal governance and risk management which will come into force on 1st January 2021
On 3 April 2020, ESMA eventually released its much-anticipated final report on guidelines on performance fees in UCITS and certain types of AIFs, including the guidelines themselves (the “Guidelines”).
