Laws and Regulations

UBO public access ruling reflects morality debate
Laws and Regulations
December 13, 2022

UBO public access ruling reflects morality debate

The EU court ruling ending public access to European ultimate beneficial owner registries lays bare…
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Due diligence directive: EU ministers enable exemption for funds
Laws and Regulations
December 5, 2022

Due diligence directive: EU on course to exempt funds

Ministers of the 27 EU member states have backed a proposal that makes it possible for countries to…
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CSSF's head office at Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
Laws and Regulations
December 2, 2022

CSSF says SFDR thresholds imply ‘binding commitments’

Luxembourg’s financial supervisor CSSF has made clear that it expects investment funds that commit…
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Bank of Singapore headquarter. Photo: Bank of Singapore.
Laws and Regulations
December 1, 2022

CSSF hits Bank of Singapore unit with €210,000 AML fine

BOS Wealth Management SA, the Luxembourg-based European wealth management arm of Bank of Singapore…
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Without clear game rules, funds will never get it right
Laws and Regulations
December 1, 2022

Without clear game rules, funds will never get it right

Europe’s asset management industry finds itself under a public magnifying glass after a team of…
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As EU court shuts down UBO registers, lawyers consider options
Laws and Regulations
November 29, 2022

EU court ruling leaves future of UBO registers undecided

Public registers in Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria as well as other EU countries set up under…
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Tanguy Van de Werve, director-general at the European Fund and Asset Management Association EFAMA.
Asset Managers
November 28, 2022

CSRD: Industry left ‘to pick up ESG data pieces,’ says Efama

Following in the footsteps of the European Parliament earlier this month, the Council of the EU on…
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CSSF’s Marx: Efficiency focus is also in the interests of investors
Laws and Regulations
November 23, 2022

CSSF’s Marx: Efficiency focus also in interest of investors

Financial regulators across the European Union next year will embark on a comprehensive review of…
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EU Court of Justice in Luxemborug. Photo via Flickr CC-BY-2.0
Laws and Regulations
November 22, 2022

EU court: publishing UBO data infringes fundamental rights

The European Union’s Court of Justice on Tuesday ruled that private information on the ultimate…
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Verena Ross, chair of Esma. Photo: Esma
Laws and Regulations
November 21, 2022

Tackling greenwashing, Esma asks funds to back up claims

To make sure investors are not misled, the European Union’s top supervisory authority for investment…
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CSSF seen drafting EU best practice for handling NAV errors 
Supervision
November 8, 2022

AML: CSSF finds weaknesses amid ‘satisfactory’ understanding

Luxembourg financial regulator CSSF today announced that it had found “satisfactory” both market…
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CSSF's head office at Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
News
November 2, 2022

CSSF’s Ucits, AIF fund cost review draws criticism

Luxembourg financial supervisor CSSF, a long-time ally for Luxembourg’s booming fund industry, is…
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Luxembourg, awaiting FATF visit, under the AML spotlight
Sector
November 1, 2022

FATF visit to Luxembourg: what to expect and when

The exact arrival dates of the Financial Action Task Force on-site assessors in Luxembourg remain a…
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Luxembourg is home to various Gazprom units, including its Gazprom Bank Luxembourg. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
Supervision
October 31, 2022

Gazprom’s Gaz Capital fined by CSSF for late annual report

Luxembourg‘s financial supervisor on Monday said it has slapped a fine of 10,000 euro on a…
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