On 18 May 2022, the CSSF published CSSF circular 22/812 (the CSSF Circular) through which it integrates into its administrative practice and regulatory approach the EBA guidelines on the so-called limited network exclusion...more
On 22 April 2022, the CSSF published CSSF circular 22/807 amending the CSSF circular 12/552 on central administration, internal governance and risk management to take account of amended or new guidelines issued by EBA and/or...more
In light of the continued growth of residential housing prices and the impact on household debt, the Luxembourg parliament adopted a new act on 4 December 2019 (the Act) to grant specific intervention powers to Luxembourg’s...more
The CSSF press release 19/41 of 2 August 2019 informs UK firms, UCIs and/or their managers established in the UK (authorised under the UCITS Directive or AIFM Directive) having passported their services into Luxembourg that...more
One of the consequences of the implementation of MiFID II into Luxembourg law is the creation of a new regime for third country firms providing investment services. This new regime is distinct from the regime that is in place...more
Since ensuring the quality of the prudential data reported to the CSSF is key to ensure adequate supervision of credit institutions both at national and EU levels, the CSSF now offers (from the reporting reference period...more
By its circular 19/718 (https://bit.ly/2LDTG2k), the CSSF has endorsed the Guidelines on complaints-handling for the securities (ESMA) and banking (EBA) sectors of 4 October 2018 (JC 2018 35) (the Guidelines)....more
As already mentioned in our previous e-Alert of 16 January 2019, payment service providers must provide, at least on an annual basis, statistical data on fraud relating to different means of payment, to the Luxembourg...more
While significant efforts have been deployed by investment firms and credit institutions offering investment services to comply with MiFID II product governance obligations, particular attention should also be paid to...more
The Luxembourg Parliament has now finally adopted bill n° 71281, which implements most of the provisions of the Directive (EU) 2015/849, the so-called 4th anti-money laundering directive (AMLD IV), into Luxembourg law. The...more