About the Regulatory Blog and our contributors
The Regulatory Blog is an informal and up to date news and information service of key regulatory developments in our jurisdictions: the BVI, the Cayman Islands, Anguilla, Bermuda, Cyprus, and Luxembourg. We intend to include the latest financial services, anti-money laundering, sanctions and related developments within our remit.
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CySEC's Circular on forced transfers of Russian securities
On 11 September 2023, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) issued Circular 596 regarding Russian Federation Federal Laws No. 319-FZ (Law 319-FZ) and No. 519-FZ (Law 519-FZ), which concern certain transfers of Russian securities, known as forced transfers, further defined below.
18 Sep 2023
EU reaches provisional agreement on AIFMD II and UCITS “plain-vanilla EU investment funds”
On 20 July 2023, negotiators from the European Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on new regulations aimed at improving European capital markets and strengthening investor protection in the EU. The agreement focuses on revising the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), broadly referred to as AIFMD II, which governs managers of various investment funds including hedge funds, private equity funds, and real estate funds in the EU. Additionally, it modernises the framework for “plain-vanilla” EU-harmonised retail investment funds known as undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS).
23 Aug 2023
CySEC Circular on risk-based supervision and electronic reporting for 2022
On 12 May 2023, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) issued Circular 573 announcing the release of the new version of the RBSF-MC Form (Version 6). This form is an annual requirement for all regulated entities and collects statistical information.
30 May 2023
CySEC issues statement on its post-Brexit Temporary Permission Regime
On 14 December 2021, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), published the Policy Statement (PS 02-2021) notifying the industry on changes to admissions criteria for UK financial institutions operating under the regulator’s Brexit-related Temporary Permission Regime (TPR).
15 Dec 2021
CSSF issues FAQs on virtual assets
On 29 November 2021, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) published FAQs covering virtual assets.
02 Dec 2021
Cyprus transposes the EU’s Funds Marketing Directive into national law
On 18 October 2021, Cyprus transposed Directive (EU) 2019/1160 with regard to cross-border distribution of collective investment undertakings (the Marketing Directive) into local law, by amending:
30 Nov 2021
Cyprus Funds now eligible as Foreign Portfolio Investors in India
On 14 June 2021, India's Ministry of Finance notified its Cypriot counterparts that Cyprus would now be included as an eligible “Category I” country for the purposes of India’s Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) Regulations 2019 (SEBI Regulations). In broad terms such Category I countries comprise (direct) members of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and other countries specifically recognised as such by SEBI. We understand that, other than Cyprus, only the UAE and Mauritius have been specifically recognised in this way.
15 Oct 2021
ESMA’s report on marketing requirements and communications under the regulation on cross-border distribution of funds
On 1 July 2021, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) submitted to the European Parliament, the European Council and the European Commission its first report on national rules governing the marketing of investment funds under the regulation on cross-border distribution of funds.
29 Jul 2021
Luxembourg’s CSSF publishes FAQs on the application of MiFID to Investment Fund Managers
On 10 June 2021, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the application of MiFID to Luxembourg Investment Fund Managers (IFMs). The CSSF FAQs aim to clarify under what circumstances and to what extent MiFID applies to IFMs, their third-party delegates and their investment advisers.
02 Jul 2021