Laws and Regulations

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Sector
April 2, 2024

CFA urges firms to train finfluencers on compliance

A significant portion of financial influencers, commonly known as finfluencers, has been found to…
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Emmanuel Gutton and Silke Bernard at Alfi Eltif panel
Asset Managers
March 25, 2024

Another 40 Eltif funds in the pipeline, say experts

Some 40 new Eltif funds, enabling European retail investors to put their money in private markets…
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Luxembourg fund managers ordered to review costs and fees
Supervision
March 22, 2024

CSSF fines Intertrust €162,500 for not sticking to custodian duties

The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) has imposed a fine of 162,500 euro on…
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Verena Ross, chair of Esma
Supervision
March 22, 2024

Esma fines Scope Ratings €2.2 mln euro for regulatory breaches

The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma), the EU’s financial markets regulator, has…
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Marco Zwick, CSSF director. Photo: ALFI.
Laws and Regulations
March 19, 2024

CSSF: Eltif 2 approvals proceeding smoothly, despite RTS delay

Approvals of new European Long-Term Investment Funds in Luxembourg are proceeding smoothly, despite…
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Stephanie Yon-Courtin, member of the European Parliament - Renew Europe, France, vice president of the ECON committee. Photo: European Parliament.
Asset Managers
March 18, 2024

EP set for push to greenlight retail investment reform

The EU’s retail investment package will come up for a vote at the Parliament’s Committee on Economic…
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A Luxembourg tête-à-tête at the Eurogroup in Brussels on Monday, with finance minister Gilles Roth and Pierre Gramegna, managing director of the ESM. Photo: EU.
Sector
March 14, 2024

Eurozone seeks to resuscitate EU’s stunted capital markets project

Eurozone finance ministers have put forth a five-year blueprint to forge a robust Capital Markets…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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