Supervision

The offices of CSSF in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Supervision
April 8, 2025

CSSF flags persistent AML gaps at investment firms

Anti-money laundering compliance has become a defining test for Luxembourg’s investment sector. At a…
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Private debt being discussed at the 2025 Global Asset Management conference in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Asset Allocation
April 3, 2025

Private debt under scrutiny as market complexity grows

Private debt continues to expand in Luxembourg, but regulators, fund managers and legal experts warn…
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CSSF director Marco Zwick addressing the Alfi conference. Photo: IO.
News
March 27, 2025

Supervisory gaps threaten cross-border access to private markets

ESMA has asked the European Commission to clarify Eltif 2.0 implementation rules, as inconsistent…
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Luxembourg finance minister Gilles Roth speaking at the ALFI conference on Tuesday. Photo: IO.
Asset Managers
March 25, 2025

Luxembourg raises red flag over EU plan for single supervisor

Luxembourg, which hosts more than a quarter of all assets held in European investment funds, has…
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The offices of CSSF in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Supervision
February 11, 2025

Funds Avenue, Trustmoore assert no major weaknesses after €700k CSSF fine

The latest in a series of hefty fines levied by financial regulator the CSSF has fallen on a fund…
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Laws and Regulations
February 10, 2025

EU’s big talk on investments union still raises many questions

The European Commission has set out yet another grand vision for Europe’s capital markets. Behind…
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Claire Guilbert and Cyril Clugnac. Image by NRF.
Expert Panel
February 5, 2025

NRF: The first SFDR compliance related CSSF administrative sanction

Luxembourg’s CSSF has issued its first SFDR compliance sanction, marking a shift to enforcement…
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Gregory Kennedy
Opinion
January 14, 2025

Are regulations stifling investor appetite?

Are EU regulations making investing bland? Gregory Kennedy explores the balance between safety and…
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Crestbridge gets CSSF depository licence in Luxembourg
Asset Managers
January 8, 2025

Aviva fine marks start of SFDR enforcement era in Europe

As Europe’s watchdogs tighten scrutiny on Article 8 funds, managers must now defend their…
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Asset Servicing
January 3, 2025

Luxembourg pressed to tighten controls on terrorist financing

Luxembourg’s financial watchdogs are stepping up their scrutiny of terrorist financing amid concerns…
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Supervision
December 16, 2024

CSSF aims to set benchmark for AI-based supervision in EU

Luxembourg’s financial supervisor, the CSSF, is charting new territory with its ambitious adoption…
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Martine Solovieff, prosecutor general in Luxembourg. Photo via Wikipedia.
Investing
October 14, 2024

Prosecutor sounds alarm over Luxembourg’s backlog of 862 financial crime cases

Martine Solovieff, Luxembourg’s top criminal prosecutor, has issued a stark warning regarding the…
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Celebrating the creation of Banque Havilland in 2009. From left to right: Banque Havilland president David Rowland; Luxembourg finance minister, now prime minister; Luc Frieden, CEO Jonathan Rowland; and Prince Andrew, HRH The Duke of York.
Laws and Regulations
August 19, 2024

Banque Havilland’s demise opens old wounds in Luxembourg

Banque Havilland, once a discreet player in the European private banking sector, is now caught in a…
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Banque Havilland
Private Banks
August 13, 2024

Regulators push Banque Havilland out of business in Europe

Banque Havilland, a Luxembourg-headquartered private bank controlled by Prince Andrew’s longtime…
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