Q: What is DORA?
“DORA” stands for the Digital Operational Resilience Act, an EU regulation that creates a new framework for the EU financial sector with regard to information and communications technology (ICT)....more
1/29/2024
/ AIFM ,
Compliance ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cybersecurity ,
Electronic Communications ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fund Managers ,
Information Technology ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds ,
Luxembourg ,
Regulation Technical Standards (RTS) ,
UCITS
On 11 July 2023, the Luxembourg Parliament voted with an absolute positive majority on the bill of law 8183 which was proposed by the Luxembourg Government on 24 March 2023. The bill of law 8183 is expected to come into law...more
The purpose of this Insights post is to consider some practical issues for alternative investment fund managers (“AIFMs”) when undertaking pre-marketing/marketing activities in the European Union following the...more
The COVID-19 agreements regarding taxation and social security legislation for cross-border workers working remotely enacted by Luxembourg with Belgium, Germany and France ended on 30 June 2022.
What is the legal...more
Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 of 27 November, 2019 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector, as amended by Regulation (EU) of 18 June, 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate...more
12/18/2020
/ Asset Management ,
CSSF ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
EuSEF ,
EuVECA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Luxembourg ,
MiFID ,
National Private Placement Regimes (NPPR) ,
Portfolio Managers ,
Risk Assessment ,
RTS ,
SFDR ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Transparency ,
UCITS ,
Websites
With the transition period coming to an end by the end of 2020, many UK managers are questioning the implication of Brexit to the fundraising and management of Luxembourg-based funds. As forecasted in our previous market...more
12/8/2020
/ AIFM ,
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Alternative Investment Funds ,
CSSF ,
EU ,
Fund Managers ,
Luxembourg ,
New Regulations ,
New Rules ,
Portfolio Managers ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
Many UK managers are currently questioning the implication of Brexit to the fundraising and management of Luxembourg based funds. In particular, many query whether they may still today launch a new Luxembourg fund and act as...more
A variety of steps have been taken to accommodate managers working during the lockdown. As at 29 September 2020, these measures are as follows:
1. MORE FLEXIBILITY FOR THE GOVERNANCE OF FUNDS -
On 20 March 2020, the...more
9/30/2020
/ Accounting ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Anti-Terrorism Financing ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
CSSF ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Fund Managers ,
Information Technology ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds ,
Investors ,
Liquidity ,
Luxembourg ,
Outsourcing ,
Pension Funds ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Relief Measures ,
Remote Working ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Swing Pricing ,
Time Extensions
Many managers identify and assess the key legal and commercial costs and benefits of AIFMD passports as well as the short- and long-term regulatory and operational implications of the management of the fund by an EU-based...more
Various measures have been implemented to help Luxembourg funds and companies tackle the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak... In a context where limited travel and social distancing are the rules, the interest in electronic...more
A variety of steps have been taken to accommodate managers working during the lockdown. As at 22 June 2020, these measures are as follows:
1. MORE FLEXIBILITY FOR THE GOVERNANCE OF FUNDS...more
6/22/2020
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Anti-Terrorism Financing ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Commercial Leases ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
CSSF ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Information Technology ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds ,
Investors ,
Luxembourg ,
Outsourcing ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Relief Measures ,
Remote Working ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Swing Pricing ,
Time Extensions
Luxembourg parliament has recently adopted two new laws to provide headroom to operating businesses and funds in respect of their accounting obligations.
The extensions granted under these new laws will only apply to filings...more
In this client alert we outline the practical approach taken in Luxembourg for companies and unregulated investment funds facing liquidity issues resulting from government lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
In...more
A variety of steps have been taken to accommodate managers working during the lockdown. As at 20 May 2020, these measures are as follows:
1. MORE FLEXIBILITY FOR THE GOVERNANCE OF FUNDS -
The increased flexibility for the...more
4/17/2020
/ Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Commercial Leases ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
CSSF ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds ,
Investors ,
Luxembourg ,
Relief Measures ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Swing Pricing
Various measures have been implemented in Luxembourg to help Luxembourg funds tackle the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak...
This is a fast-moving crisis and it is important to closely monitor the outbreak, its business...more
Luxembourg parliament is considering two new bills which were introduced respectively on 26 and 27 March 2020 to provide headroom to operating businesses and funds in respect of their accounting obligations.
Any extensions...more
Under emergency legislation applicable with immediate effect for three months with a view to contain the rapid spread of COVID-19 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg enacted on 20 March 2020 temporary measures applicable to all...more
3/23/2020
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Board Meetings ,
Bondholders ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
CSSF ,
Emergency Response ,
Investment Funds ,
Luxembourg ,
Shareholders ,
SIFs ,
UCITS
Luxembourg adopted in March and April 2019 a series of measures to attempt to secure a soft landing for Luxembourg funds managed by UK managers (Brexit Laws), in line with its flexible approach to ensure the continuation of...more
The European Union's Directive 2015/849, better known as the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive, regulates prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing. As such,...more
The reform implemented on 23 August 2016 (the Reform) modernised the Luxembourg act on commercial companies of 10 August 1915 (the Companies Act), amended the Civil Code and the law of 19 December 2002 on the trade and...more