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CSSF Annual Report 2025: Overview of the CSSF’s activities and initiatives in 2025 in Luxembourg

CSSF Annual Report 2025: Overview of the CSSF’s activities and initiatives in 2025 in Luxembourg

Luxembourg Financial Regulatory Advisory, Tools, Templates: In this article, we provide the excerpts from the CSSF Annual Report 2025, which outlines the activities and regulatory focus of Luxembourg’s financial supervisor. A central theme is the transformative impact of artificial intelligence, emphasizing its […]

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Circular CSSF 26/915 on the applicability of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) to third-country branches in Luxembourg amending Circulars CSSF 20/750, 22/806, 25/881, 25/882, 25/883, 25/892 and 25/893

Circular CSSF 26/915 on the applicability of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) to third-country branches in Luxembourg amending Circulars CSSF 20/750, 22/806, 25/881, 25/882, 25/883, 25/892 and 25/893

Luxembourg Financial Regulatory Advisory, Tools, Templates: The Circular CSSF 26/915 establishes that the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) officially applies to third-country branches (TCBs) operating within Luxembourg. This regulatory update follows a European Commission clarification confirming that these branches must meet the same ICT risk management and operational resilience standards

Circular CSSF 26/915 on the applicability of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) to third-country branches in Luxembourg amending Circulars CSSF 20/750, 22/806, 25/881, 25/882, 25/883, 25/892 and 25/893 Read More »

EU AI Act in Luxembourg and in EU, the world's first law on artificial intelligence, becomes mostly applicable now from August 2026

EU AI Act in Luxembourg and in EU, the world’s first law on artificial intelligence, becomes mostly applicable now from August 2026. Do you know what to do?

Luxembourg Financial Regulatory Advisory, Tools, Templates: The European Union’s AI Act in Luxembourg and in EU represents the first comprehensive legal framework designed to govern artificial intelligence by prioritizing safety, ethics, and transparency. As per the latest communication by European Council, most of the

EU AI Act in Luxembourg and in EU, the world’s first law on artificial intelligence, becomes mostly applicable now from August 2026. Do you know what to do? Read More »

CSSF Newsletter No 306 - July 2026 in Luxembourg-Ratiofy.Lu

CSSF Newsletter No 306 – July 2026 in Luxembourg. Do you know what it says?

Luxembourg Financial Regulatory Advisory, Tools, Templates: The CSSF Newsletter No 306 – July 2026 in Luxembourg serves as a comprehensive regulatory update for the Luxembourg financial sector as of July 2026. It highlights critical public warnings regarding fraudulent websites and identity theft while detailing new national regulations concerning

CSSF Newsletter No 306 – July 2026 in Luxembourg. Do you know what it says? Read More »

Warning of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) of 25 June 2026 on systemic cyber risks stemming from frontier artificial intelligence models (FAIMs) (ESRB/2026/3). This can lead to serious problems…

Warning of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) of 25 June 2026 on systemic cyber risks stemming from frontier artificial intelligence models (FAIMs) (ESRB/2026/3). This can lead to serious problems…

Luxembourg Financial Regulatory Advisory & Consulting: This official warning from the European Systemic Risk Board outlines the emerging cybersecurity threats posed by high-capacity Frontier AI Models to the financial sector. These advanced systems can autonomously identify software flaws and generate rapid attacks, potentially overwhelming the reactive patching

Warning of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) of 25 June 2026 on systemic cyber risks stemming from frontier artificial intelligence models (FAIMs) (ESRB/2026/3). This can lead to serious problems… Read More »

Circular CSSF 26/914: Identification of obliged entities eligible for direct supervision by AMLA in Luxembourg. Ratiofy.Lu Explanation.

Circular CSSF 26/914: Identification of obliged entities eligible for direct supervision by AMLA in Luxembourg. Are you impacted?

Luxembourg Financial Regulatory Advisory, Tools, Templates: CSSF Circulars: The Circular CSSF 26/914 from the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) outlines a mandatory data collection exercise for various Luxembourg-based financial institutions, including banks, investment firms, and crypto-asset providers. The primary objective is to

Circular CSSF 26/914: Identification of obliged entities eligible for direct supervision by AMLA in Luxembourg. Are you impacted? Read More »

2025 Report on major ICT-related incidents published under Joint-ESA report under Article 22 of DORA - Ratiofy.Lu

2025 Report on major ICT-related incidents published under Joint-ESA report under Article 22 of DORA. Do you know what it says?

Luxembourg Financial Regulatory Advisory, Tools, Templates: This 2025 Joint-ESA Report provides an anonymized and aggregated overview of major information and communication technology (ICT) incidents within the European financial sector. Published in June 2026 under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), the document analyzes 3,383 significant

2025 Report on major ICT-related incidents published under Joint-ESA report under Article 22 of DORA. Do you know what it says? Read More »

April 2026 CSSF Newsletter No 303: What happened during last month in the Financial Sector in Luxembourg?

April 2026 CSSF Newsletter No 303: What happened during last month in the Financial Sector in Luxembourg?

Luxembourg Financial Regulatory Advisory, Tools, Templates: The April 2026 CSSF Newsletter No 303 from the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) serves as a comprehensive update on the Luxembourg financial scene. It highlights critical security warnings regarding fraudulent websites and provides detailed regulatory circulars concerning crypto-assets and liquidity

April 2026 CSSF Newsletter No 303: What happened during last month in the Financial Sector in Luxembourg? Read More »

Circular CSSF 26/906 Central administration, internal governance and risk management

Circular CSSF 26/906 on Central administration, Internal Governance and Risk Management Goes Beyond the Mailbox: 5 Surprising Shifts in Luxembourg’s New Governance Framework for PIs and EMIs with Inspiration from Directive (EU) 2015/2366 (EBA/GL/2017/09)

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

Circular CSSF 26/906 on Central administration, Internal Governance and Risk Management Goes Beyond the Mailbox: 5 Surprising Shifts in Luxembourg’s New Governance Framework for PIs and EMIs with Inspiration from Directive (EU) 2015/2366 (EBA/GL/2017/09) Read More »

CSSF October 2025 Newsletter (No 297)

We Read a 15-Page Report (CSSF October 2025 Newsletter (No 297)) So You Didn’t Have To. Here Are the 5 Most Surprising Takeaways.

Luxembourg Financial Regulatory Advisory, Tools, Templates: Introduction: Uncovering the Stories Hidden in the Data (CSSF October 2025 Newsletter (No 297)) Official financial reports are often dense and unapproachable. So we dug into the latest 15-page report from Luxembourg’s financial regulator,

We Read a 15-Page Report (CSSF October 2025 Newsletter (No 297)) So You Didn’t Have To. Here Are the 5 Most Surprising Takeaways. Read More »