Supervision

“Centralized supervision at the EU level will not unlock the capital Europe needs,” said Luxembourg finance minister Gilles Roth on Tuesday. Photo: ALFI.
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Luxembourg slams idea of centralized EU supervision

The elephant in the room, centralized supervision, was impossible to avoid during the Association of…
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CSSF's headquarters in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Supervision
March 4, 2026

CSSF tightens ESG supervision as EU rulebook shifts

Luxembourg’s financial regulator has updated its supervisory priorities for sustainable finance for…
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Supervision
February 27, 2026

Washington is rewinding the clock on investor protection

Washington is rewinding the clock on investor protection. Under chair Paul Atkins, the U.S…
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Laws and Regulations
February 11, 2026

For EU regulation, 2026 is the year of supervisory friction

EU financial regulation in 2026 will mean tougher scrutiny from supervisors and fewer new rules…
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CSSF insights frame the valuation governance debate in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Supervision
February 6, 2026

CSSF questions robustness of valuation practices

Valuation sits at the heart of Luxembourg’s private markets ecosystem, yet supervisors remain…
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Claude Marx. Photo: CSSF.
Supervision
February 5, 2026

Luxembourg renews Claude Marx’s mandate as CSSF chief

Luxembourg has renewed the mandate of Claude Marx as director general of its financial regulator…
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Supervision
December 23, 2025

Enforcement and transparency weigh on Europe’s AML scores

De Europese antiwitwaskaders behoren formeel tot de meest uitgebreide ter wereld, maar in de…
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Supervision
December 9, 2025

Simplification push by ESMA risks raising costs before relief

The European Union’s push to simplify financial reporting faces a complex reality, with industry…
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The offices of CSSF in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Supervision
November 25, 2025

CSSF says fund industry ‘maturing’ on WMD risks

Luxembourg’s financial regulator CSSF has concluded that investment fund managers are increasingly…
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Supervision
November 6, 2025

ESMA warns on high costs in fund distribution

Almost half of European fund investors’ costs go to distribution, according to a new report by the…
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AI
Supervision
November 3, 2025

AI becomes dividing line between progress and obsolescence

Artificial intelligence has become the dividing line between progress and obsolescence in Luxembourg…
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Claude Marx, director-general of CSSF. Photo: Marion Dessard/Bloomberg.
Supervision
November 3, 2025

CSSF chief warns financial sector risks missing the AI revolution

Claude Marx, head of Luxembourg’s financial regulator CSSF, has sent a stark warning to the…
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CSSF's headquarters in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Supervision
October 6, 2025

CSSF presses fund managers to tighten ESG disclosures

The CSSF has ordered all Luxembourg-based investment fund managers to review and, if necessary…
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifying at the US Congress. Photo via C-Span.
Supervision
June 13, 2025

Fed independence questioned as Bessent is floated as Powell successor

Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury Secretary and key architect of President Trump’s economic agenda…
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