Supervision

ESMA's headquarters are in Paris. Photo: ESMA.
Supervision
September 29, 2023

Esma emphasises digital and green in 2024 programme

The European Securities and Markets Authority, Esma, on Thursday posted its 2024 work programme…
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Finance minister Yuriko Backes, justice miniser Sam Tamson and formal national AML/CFT coordinator Michel Turk received the FATF report on Wednesday. Photo: Luxembourg government.
Sector
September 27, 2023

FATF: Luxembourg needs to bolster non-financial supervision

Luxembourg needs to make a bigger effort to supervise the non-financial sector and better scrutinize…
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CSSF fund supervisor Marco Zwick: ’Embrace regulatory change’ 
Supervision
September 18, 2023

Mandates of top CSSF supervisors Zwick, Wampach extended

Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) announced on Monday that Marco…
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Urban Angehrn, CEO at Finma. (Photo: Finma)
Supervision
September 13, 2023

Swiss financial supervisor chief quits amid bank turmoil

Urban Angehrn, CEO of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (Finma), is stepping down at…
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Fuchs' offices in Luxembourg.
Supervision
August 18, 2023

‘Several’ parties express interest in Fuchs Asset Management

Animated movies. German real estate. Trade finance. Polish mortgages. Industrial lasers…
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Supervision
August 17, 2023

Ireland also plans communication on fund valuation

Unlike Luxembourg, financial supervisors in Belgium and the Netherlands see no need for a diligent…
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Gregory Kennedy, IO columnist. Image: IO.
Opinion
August 15, 2023

A CSSF whitelist could reduce fees

On December 22nd, 1972, investment funds in Luxembourg became subject to supervision for the first…
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CSSF's headquarters on Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Max Severijns.
Supervision
August 10, 2023

CSSF orders broad assessment of fund valuation frameworks

Luxembourg’s financial watchdog, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), has set…
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Supervision
August 1, 2023

Macro risks currently the main concern for insurers

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, known as Eiopa, on Monday published its…
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ESMA's headquarters are in Paris. Photo: ESMA.
Supervision
July 27, 2023

EU divergence on fund fines poses challenge for Esma

Financial supervision in the European Union has encountered a pressing challenge - a notable…
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Money laundering image. Photo via Wikimedia CC-BY-2.0.
Supervision
July 26, 2023

OneLife fined €580,000 after CAA finds AML-CFT failures

Luxembourg life assurance and wealth management company OneLife has been fined 580,000 euro by the…
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The AIFMD deal was largely negotiated under the Swedish EU presidency which ended on 30 June. Spain took over on 1 July and redecorated the atrium at the European Council building with solar panels. Photo: EU2023ES via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
Sector
July 20, 2023

AIFMD deal clarifies leverage rules for loan funds

Negotiators from the European Council and European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement…
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FSMA is Belgium's financial markets regulator. Photo: FSMA.
Supervision
July 20, 2023

FSMA: Fuchs no longer may provide services in Belgium

Luxembourg’s Fuchs & Associés Finance SA is no longer allowed to provide services in Belgium after…
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Fuchs pressed into action to solve compliance and IT problems
Asset Managers
July 18, 2023

Fuchs & Associés enters liquidation, Fuchs AM up for sale

The Luxembourg District Court on Tuesday ordered the dissolution and liquidation of 23-year old…
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