Newsletters & Newsflashes

The CSSF published on 17 April 2025 a 4 th version of the FAQ in order to add a question 6.1. The question raised relates to the notion of “central administration” within the meaning of the 2010 Law, the 2007 Law and the 2004 Law and whether it is identical to the notion of “UCI administration”

Background On 26 February 2025 the European Commission published a new package of proposals to simplify and reduce the reporting requirements under Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the EU Taxonomy (EUT), and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the

Starting April 2025, the CSSF has introduced a new e-Identification system to replace the current VISA procedure for fund prospectuses, including UCITS, Part II UCIs, SICARs, and SIFs. The key changes include: each prospectus will receive a unique identification number and an e-Identification date

The Administration de l’enregistrement, des domaines et de la TVA (“ AED”) in Luxembourg launched a campaign on 25 February 2025 inviting all alternative investment funds (“ AIFs”) to submit certain documentation in order to allow the AED to carry out its AML oversight obligations. Some of the

On 12 February 2025, the CSSF introduced a new simplified procedure for creating new share classes that do not require a prospectus update. This applies to UCITS, UCI Part II, SIFs, and SICARs. The key points include that : the procedure is available only for share classes whose characteristics are

On 13 December 2024, ESMA published Q&As containing further details on specific aspects of the practical application of the Guidelines on funds' names using ESG or sustainability-related terms The Q&As apply to UCITS and AIF and are covering three specific topics: green bonds ( ESMA QA 2368 for

On 19 December 2024 and 2 January 2025, the CSSF has updated its Frequently Asked Questions (“ FAQs”) regarding the Luxembourg Law of 17 December 2010 on undertakings for collective investment (“ UCITS”)(“ the 2010 Law”). New questions were introduced by the CSSF (12.1) providing specific guidance

The CSSF has announced the 2024 annual AML/CFT questionnaire (the “ 2024 questionnaire”) will be accessible on the eDesk platform from 24 February 2025, with a submission deadline of 4 April 2025. The initiative aims to collect standardised information on money laundering and terrorism financing

On 25 October 2024, the European Commission adopted Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2759, supplementing Regulation (EU) 2015/760 (the “ ELTIF Regulation”) as amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/606 (“ELTIF 2.0"). The new regulatory technical standards (“ RTS”), published in the Official Journal of the EU

ESMA has published two new Q&As under the alternative investment fund managers directive (“ AIFMD”). These updates address safekeeping of client money and delegation of portfolio or risk management to non-supervised undertakings outside the EU, providing clearer regulatory guidance for AIFMs. AIFMs

New rules redefine reporting for MMFs and non-MMF investment funds Following the ECB Regulation 2024/1988, the CSSF Circular 24/866, issued in collaboration with the Banque Centrale du Luxembourg (“ BCL”), is here to develop how Money Market Funds (“ MMFs”) and non-MMF investment funds report their

Following a supervisory review of the monitoring put in place by selected investment fund managers (“ IFMs”) in relation to the delegation of the portfolio management function, the CSSF published in October 2024 its main observations and related recommendations for improvement in a feedback report