Key developments of interest over the last month include: a new Bill containing detailed new information and account direct deduction obligations for banks and EMIs being introduced to the UK Parliament; the issuing of a...more
As the evolution of payments continues at a rapid pace it is important that industry participants are up to date on the regulatory developments supporting and guiding these developments. This publication outlines the key...more
On 29 January 2025, the EU Commission published a Competitiveness Compass for the EU. President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced that Europe must fix its weaknesses (alluding the a persistent gap in...more
In line with international and European developments, Ireland has introduced a new regime to provide for a process to allow for certain transactions that may present risks to the security or public order of the State to be...more
On 28 November 2022, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (the “CSRD”). This Directive represents a significant step in the European Union’s...more
Private debt funds, also known as private credit funds, have emerged as powerful investment vehicles, offering diversification and attractive risk-adjusted returns in today's challenging financial markets. Luxembourg, with...more
On 27 June, our cross border team held a dynamic discussion on CRD 6: Third Country Branches covering an overview of the key changes introduced by the directive.
We discussed the impact of the new authorisation requirements...more
Luxembourg is currently the largest captive reinsurance market in the European Union. Most reinsurance companies domiciled in Luxembourg are captive-type – i.e., subsidiaries within a group that are insuring or – probably...more
On 8 March 2024, the final consolidated revised Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) (Regulation (EU) 2024/791) and Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) (Directive (EU) 2024/790) texts were...more
Luxembourg is a jurisdiction, globally well-known for its fund industry (2nd place in the world for investment funds), but finance is not the sole sector you should have in mind while thinking of Luxembourg. The space sector,...more
This new law aims to further increase the competitiveness of the Luxembourg fund centre. The amendments affect the Law of 2010 on UCIs, the Law of 2007 on SIFs, the Law of 2004 on SICARs, the Law of 2013 on AIFMs and the Law...more
7/17/2023
/ AIFM ,
Asset Management ,
Capital Formation ,
Capital Raising ,
Competition ,
ELTIF ,
Investment Funds ,
Luxembourg ,
Pension Funds ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Reserved Alternative Investment Funds (RAIF) ,
Venture Capital
Luxembourg is the largest centre for funds in the world outside the United States (U.S.). The country offers much for Australian PE investors. We look at what makes it so attractive....more
On 22 December 2021, the Luxembourg financial sector authority, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the “CSSF”), published three sectoral circulars (CSSF Circulars 21/788, 21/789 and 21/790) which aim at...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: • United Kingdom: The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published two calls for views, one of which focuses on authorised push payment (APP) scams and the other on...more
Our note summarises key national payment moratoria measures and other reliefs related to the COVID-19 pandemic which have been introduced in various European countries and which are relevant in the context of structured...more
The current situation is fast-moving. The information below reflects our understanding of payment moratoria measures and other reliefs related to the COVID-19 pandemic as at 9 June 2020. In many cases the legislation,...more
On 9 April 2020, the CSSF published a press release relating to the launch of a weekly questionnaire to be completed by investment fund managers (IFMs). The rationale behind this new questionnaire is to gather data in...more
INTRODUCTION -
The current situation is fast-moving. The information below reflects our understanding of forbearance measures and other reliefs related to the COVID-19 pandemic as at 2 April 2020.
In many cases the...more
Both the Euro MTF, as well as the Regulated Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange are from now on equipped with their respective Professional Segments reserved to qualified investors, i.e. non-retail investors....more
In this short guide, we have highlighted some of the key legal changes that are on the real estate radar in a variety of international jurisdictions.
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5/16/2018
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Commercial Leases ,
Deregulation ,
Energy Efficiency ,
EU ,
Expropriation ,
Foreclosure ,
Infrastructure ,
Mortgage REITS ,
Mortgages ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Real Estate Market ,
Realty Transfer Taxes ,
Rental Property ,
Reserved Alternative Investment Funds (RAIF) ,
Roads ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Urban Planning & Development
Funds Bulletin (a monthly round-up of topical legal, regulatory and tax issues affecting the fund industry). Features our summary of the FSCP's position paper on the impact of Brexit on financial services consumers, as well...more
3/7/2017
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EMIR ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
FSMA ,
Investment Funds ,
IOSCO ,
Packaged Retail And Insurance-Based Investment Products (PRIIPS) ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Tax Reform ,
Transparency Directive ,
Trump Administration ,
Two For One Rule ,
UCITS ,
UK ,
UK Brexit