Explanation of the news and updates related to the CSSF Circulars and EU Regulations for the financial institutions in Luxembourg, e.g., Banks, PFs / PSF, AIFMs, ManCos, PIs, EMIs etc.
Luxembourg Financial Regulatory Advisory, Tools, Templates: On April 10, 2026, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) announced the launch of the “LMT activation” module within its eDesk portal. This initiative follows the transposition of Directive (EU) 2024/927 into
Luxembourg Financial Regulatory Advisory, Tools, Templates: The CSSF issued an urgent warning regarding a cybersecurity breach targeting the Axios library, a widely used tool for handling web requests. Malicious actors infiltrated the supply chain by hijacking developer accounts to insert a harmful dependency known as plain-crypto-js. This intrusion poses
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Luxembourg Financial Regulatory Advisory, Tools, Templates: Briefing Document: CSSF’s 2026 priorities for supervising for the Investment Fund Sector Executive Summary The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) has established its supervisory priorities for 2026, centering on the dual mission
Luxembourg Financial Regulatory Advisory, Tools, Templates: CSSF Circulars: Circular CSSF 26/908 brings the regulatory update from the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), which modifies existing guidelines for residential real estate lenders in Luxembourg. The document introduces updated semi-annual reporting requirements concerning specific borrower indicators, such
Luxembourg Financial Regulatory Advisory, Tools, Templates: CSSF Circulars: Circular CSSF 26/907 defines the specific supervisory and auditing requirements for credit institutions issuing covered bonds (lettres de gage) and outlines the strict duties of their special approved statutory auditors (REAS). The
Luxembourg Financial Regulatory Advisory, Tools, Templates: CSSF Circulars: Circular CSSF 26/906 establishes a consolidated regulatory framework for the central administration, internal governance, and risk management of payment institutions, electronic money institutions, and account information service providers operating in Luxembourg. Repealing
Luxembourg Financial Regulatory Advisory, Tools, Templates: CSSF Circulars: Circular CSSF 26/905 formally integrates the European Banking Authority’s Guidelines (EBA/GL/2025/01) on the management of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks into Luxembourg’s supervisory framework for Less Significant Institutions (LSIs). The circular
Luxembourg Financial Regulatory Advisory, Tools, Templates: CSSF Circulars: Circular CSSF 26/904 amends the existing reporting framework under Circular CSSF 24/853 for investment firms and Luxembourg branches of non-EU investment firms to better align the self-assessment questionnaire (SAQ) with current supervisory
Luxembourg Financial Regulatory Advisory, Tools, Templates: CSSF Circulars: Circular CSSF 25/902 streamlines the annual reporting process for credit institutions by repealing the older Circular CSSF 19/731. While the core obligation to submit key annual documents—such as external audit reports, ICAAP
Luxembourg Financial Regulatory Advisory, Tools, Templates: CSSF Circulars: Circular CSSF 25/901 modernises and consolidates the regulatory framework for Luxembourg’s specialised investment funds (SIFs), investment companies in risk capital (SICARs), and Part II UCIs. By repealing and replacing several older circulars,
