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The CSSF highlights recommended controls to prevent the most frequent type of rejection reasons and reminds entities of the importance of avoiding rejected reports when reporting under Article 9 of EMIR.
With the entry into force of EMIR REFIT reporting on 29 April 2024, and…
The CSSF warns the public about the risks associated with installing remote access software on a computer. Such software is frequently used by fraudsters in the context of investment fraud and recovery scams. In investment fraud schemes, scammers posing as investment advisers or representatives of…
We would like to inform you that a technical maintenance is scheduled for Tuesday, 11 March 2025 between 5.30 pm and 7 pm. Our services may potentially be unavailable during this period. Our teams are fully committed to ensure the continuity of our services throughout…
due by 6 June 2025
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched on 6 March 2025 a public consultation on four draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) that will be part of the EBA’s response to the European Commission’s Call for Advice. These technical standards, will be…
In April 2025, a new “e-Identification” system will replace the current VISA procedure for the prospectuses of UCITS, Part II UCIs, SICARs and SIFs. This new e-Identification of fund prospectuses will be composed of: a unique identification number (YYYY/NNNNNN-NNNNNN-N-PC) and an e-Identification date. Both will…
The CSSF has been made aware of a recent malspam attack, that starts with the compromise of workstations via unwanted installation of Remote Management and Monitoring (RMM) tools, and ultimately resulting to fraudulent Multiline transactions. CIRCL, the Computer Incident Center Luxembourg, published a technical report…
In a communiqué dated 15 January 2025, the CSSF indicated that it would notify financial entities identified as those which, in accordance with Article 5(5), of the regulatory technical standards (RTS)1, cannot be exempted from reporting a major incident during weekends and bank holidays when…
The UCI Departments of the CSSF inform that, going forward, eDesk users will be invited to participate in CSSF events and conferences. Invitation to such events will be limited to the relevant eDesk users. We therefore remind Investment Fund Managers to keep the eDesk roles…
Press release 25/04
As at 31 January 2025, the total net assets of undertakings for collective investment, comprising UCIs subject to the 2010 Law, specialised investment funds and SICARs, amounted to EUR 5,929.317 billion compared to EUR 5,820.088 billion as at 31 December 2024, i.e.…
due by 21 March 2025
FATF seeks input on its work to understand Complex Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasions Schemes, including information on best practices and challenges on identifying, assessing, understanding and mitigating Proliferation Financing risk. The public consultation will also seek views on how…
We would like to remind you that starting from 28 February 2025 at 5pm, the transmission of U1.1 reporting can only be transmitted through the following methods : The dedicated eDesk procedure The API solution based on the submission of XML reports via the S3…
Application of the Guidelines of the European Banking Authority on redemption plans under Articles 47 and 55 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (EBA/GL/2024/13)
Application of the joint EBA and ESMA Guidelines on the suitability assessment of members of management body of issuers of asset-referenced tokens and of crypto-asset service providers, and of Joint EBA and ESMA Guidelines on the suitability assessment of shareholders and members, whether direct or…
Application of the Guidelines of the European Banking Authority establishing the common reference parameters of the stress test scenarios for the liquidity stress tests referred in Article 45(4) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (EBA/GL/2024/08)
Application of the Guidelines of the European Banking Authority on recovery plans under Articles 46 and 55 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (EBA/GL/2024/07)
Application of the Guidelines of the European Banking Authority on the minimum content of the governance arrangements for issuers of asset-referenced tokens (EBA/GL/2024/06)
1) high-risk jurisdictions on which enhanced due diligence and, where appropriate, counter-measures are imposed 2) jurisdictions under increased monitoring of the FATF Version of 25 February 2025
The public consultation will run until 18 April 2025. Particularly professionals of the payment industry are encouraged to provide responses to this consultation.