Laws and Regulations

Stock market wall. Image via Rawpixel.com CC0
Sector
March 7, 2024

The fund valuation paradigm is shifting, pushed by regulation

Amidst heightened regulatory scrutiny, Luxembourg’s private investment fund landscape experiences a…
Read more
The Luxembourg House of Finance, which houses ABBL, ALFI, Luxembourg for Finance, and other trade associations. Photo: Alexandre Prevot via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
Laws and Regulations
March 6, 2024

ABBL: Ditching EU depositary passport idea ‘victory for reason’

Brussels has opted to abandon the proposed establishment of a ‘European passport’ for depositary…
Read more
CSSF's headquarters on Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Max Severijns.
Sector
March 5, 2024

CSSF: crypto funds are for well-informed investors, not for retail

Luxembourg’s financial regulator CSSF has updated its guidance for the crypto investment landscape…
Read more
Vehicle exhausts. Photo by MPCA photos via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
Laws and Regulations
March 5, 2024

SEC likely to deviate from European climate reporting rules 

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is about to scrap the requirement for Scope-3 reporting…
Read more
Dutch MEP Lara Wolters, Rapporteur on the CSDDD.
Laws and Regulations
March 1, 2024

European Council blocks corporate responsibility directive

The new European directive mandating corporate social responsibility for large companies has been…
Read more
ALFI's roadshow in Amsterdam, February 2024.
Sector
February 28, 2024

Luxembourg targets tax relief for active ETFs

Luxembourg’s lawmakers are making strides in proposals aimed at alleviating the tax burden on…
Read more
Laurent Mosar, CSV parliamentarian
Sector
February 27, 2024

Luxembourg banks seen as nonchalant on cyber compliance

Luxembourg’s financial sector grapples with a stark wake-up call as concerns mount over its…
Read more
Entrance hall of the Europe Building in Brussels. Photo: European Council.
News
February 22, 2024

Unified investment product would be bold move for EU

Imagine a groundbreaking European savings and investment product, open to all 450 million…
Read more
Google Maps: Mizuhos Trust & Banking Luxembourg
Laws and Regulations
February 21, 2024

CSSF fines Mizuho nearly half a million euro for breaches

Luxembourg’s CSSF financial regulator on 20 February announced that in late 2023, it had imposed a…
Read more
Jeroen van Oerle. Photo: Lombard Odier IM.
Sector
February 14, 2024

‘Tokenisation is the next step for asset management’

Tokenisation is the next step for the asset management industry. So says not only Larry Fink…
Read more
CSSF's head office at Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
Laws and Regulations
February 12, 2024

CSSF asks funds to make annual self-assessments

Luxembourg investment firms will have to provide annual self-certifications on key aspects of…
Read more
Laws and Regulations
February 6, 2024

Navigating greenwashing and regulatory shifts

A focus on sustainability, digital resilience, and regulatory compliance will significantly…
Read more
Eltifs are European long-term investment funds.
Laws and Regulations
January 30, 2024

Eltif 2.0: Brussels mulls new path towards RTS

The European Commission is contemplating an alternative route towards a swift adoption the EU’s…
Read more
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is located at the Bank for International Settlements in Basel.
Sector
January 29, 2024

‘Basel Endgame’ in US seen supporting private credit

While Wall Street is pulling out all the stops to curb ‘Basel III Endgame’, private lenders are in…
Read more