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Luxembourg investment vehicles and their investment fund managers (IFM)
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Investment vehicles
IFM
Related publications
Markets
Publications
Investment vehicles
UCITS
Part II UCI
SIF
SICAR
Securitisation undertakings
Pension funds
European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs)
European Venture Capital Funds (EuVECAs)
European Social Entrepreneurship Funds (EuSEFs)
Money Market Funds (MMFs)
PRIIPs
Non-CSSF authorised AIF
Undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS)
UCITS Legal & regulatory framework: main regulations and FAQs
UCITS Authorisation process
UCITS Supervision
UCITS Legal & regulatory framework: main regulations and FAQs
Law of 17 December 2010 (UCI)
CSSF Regulation N° 10-05 (UCITS Directive implementation)
Directive 2009/65/EC (UCITS Directive)
Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (SFDR)
Circular CSSF 24/856 (Investor protection)
Circular CSSF 24/854 (AML/CFT Summary Report)
Circular CSSF 22/811 (UCI administrators)
Circular CSSF 22/810 (Notification/de-notification procedures for pre-marketing / cross-border marketing)
Circular CSSF 22/806 (Outsourcing arrangements)
Circular CSSF 21/790 (SAQ/SR/ML)
Circular CSSF 20/764 (Performance fees)
Circular CSSF 15/627 (U 1.1 reporting)
Circular IML 91/75 (UCI)
FAQ: Luxembourg Law of 17 December 2010 (UCI)
FAQ: AML/CFT Market Entry Form
FAQ: Circular CSSF 02/77 (Investor protection)
FAQ: Circular CSSF 22/811 (UCI Administrators)
FAQ: Circular CSSF 22/806 (Outsourcing arrangements)
FAQ: Use of Securities Financing Transactions by UCITS
FAQ: Master/Feeder Structures
FAQ: Swing Pricing Mechanism
FAQ: Cross-border distribution of funds – Guidance on marketing communications
FAQ: Virtual Assets
FAQ: AML/CFT Summary Report in accordance with Circular CSSF 24/854
FAQ: SFDR
UCITS Authorisation process
Authorisation of a UCITS
Statistics: Processing time of initial authorisations of regulated investment vehicles
Standardised Model Prospectus for UCITS
Standardised Model Articles of Incorporation for UCITS set up in the form of an investment company
eDesk application
UCITS Disclosure Rules for Investment objectives
UCITS Depositary bank
UCI administration
UCITS marketing: National provisions governing the marketing requirements for UCITS
Fit & proper requirements
Declaration of honour for natural persons
Declaration of honour for legal persons
Amendment to an existing UCITS
Approval process of additional sub-fund(s) to an existing UCITS
Approval process for amendments to an existing UCITS
Approval process of the conversion of a Part II fund or SIF registered on the official list into a UCITS not yet registered on the official list
UCITS Supervision
Reporting
Annual AML/CFT questionnaire
UCITS Reporting: Periodic and non-periodic transmission of information by UCITS
Annual Reporting: self-assessment questionnaire, separate report and management letter (SAQ/SR/ML)
Financial crime
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CTF)
International financial sanctions
Liquidation
UCITS Non-judicial liquidation
Part II UCI (subject to part II of the Law of 17 December 2010 relating to UCI)
Part II UCI Legal & regulatory framework: main regulations and FAQs
Part II UCI Authorisation process
Part II UCI Supervision
Part II UCI Legal & regulatory framework: main regulations and FAQs
Law of 17 December 2010 (UCI)
Law of 12 July 2013 (AIFM)
Law of 17 April 2018 (PRIIPs)
Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (SFDR)
Circular CSSF 24/856 (Investor protection)
Circular CSSF 24/854 (AML/CFT Summary Report)
Circular CSSF 22/811 (UCI administrators)
Circular CSSF 22/806 (Outsourcing arrangements)
Circular CSSF 21/790 (SAQ/SR/ML)
Circular CSSF 20/764 (Performance fees)
Circular CSSF 15/627 (U 1.1 reporting)
Circular IML 91/75 (UCI)
FAQ: Luxembourg Law of 17 December 2010 (UCI)
FAQ: Luxembourg Law of 12 July 2013 (AIFM)
FAQ: AML/CFT Market Entry Form
FAQ: Circular CSSF 02/77 (Investor protection)
FAQ: Circular CSSF 22/811 (UCI Administrators)
FAQ: Circular CSSF 22/806 (Outsourcing arrangements)
FAQ: Master/Feeder Structures
FAQ: Swing Pricing Mechanism
FAQ: Cross-border distribution of funds – Guidance on marketing communications
FAQ: Virtual Assets
FAQ: AML/CFT Summary Report in accordance with Circular CSSF 24/854
FAQ: SFDR
Part II UCI Authorisation process
Authorisation of a UCI
Statistics: Processing time of initial authorisations of regulated investment vehicles
eDesk application
Fit & proper requirements
Declaration of honour for natural persons
Declaration of honour for legal persons
Part II UCI Supervision
Reporting
Annual AML/CFT questionnaire
UCI Reporting: Periodic and non-periodic transmission of information by UCIs
Annual Reporting: self-assessment questionnaire, separate report and management letter (SAQ/SR/ML)
Financial crime
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CTF)
International financial sanctions
Liquidation
Non-judicial liquidation of a UCI
Specialised investment fund (SIF)
SIF Legal & regulatory framework: main regulations and FAQs
SIF Authorisation process
SIF Supervision
SIF Legal & regulatory framework: main regulations and FAQs
Law of 13 February 2007 (SIF)
Law of 12 July 2013 (AIFM)
Law of 17 April 2018 (PRIIPs)
Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (SFDR)
Circular CSSF 24/856 (Investor protection)
Circular CSSF 24/854 (AML/CFT Summary Report)
Circular CSSF 22/811 (UCI administrators)
Circular CSSF 22/806 (Outsourcing arrangements)
Circular CSSF 21/790 (SAQ/SR/ML)
Circular CSSF 20/764 (Performance fees)
Circular CSSF 15/627 (U 1.1 reporting)
Circular IML 91/75 (UCI)
FAQ: Luxembourg Law of 12 July 2013 (AIFM)
FAQ: SIFs and SICARs that do not qualify as AIFs
FAQ: AML/CFT Market Entry Form
FAQ: Circular CSSF 02/77 (Investor protection)
FAQ: Circular CSSF 22/811 (UCI Administrators)
FAQ: Circular CSSF 22/806 (Outsourcing arrangements)
FAQ: Swing Pricing Mechanism
FAQ: Cross-border distribution of funds – Guidance on marketing communications
FAQ: Virtual Assets
FAQ: AML/CFT Summary Report in accordance with Circular CSSF 24/854
FAQ: SFDR
SIF Authorisation process
Authorisation of a SIF
Statistics: Processing time of initial authorisations of regulated investment vehicles
eDesk application
Fit & proper requirements
Declaration of honour for natural persons
Declaration of honour for legal persons
SIF Supervision
Reporting
Annual AML/CFT questionnaire
Periodic and non-periodic transmission of information by SIFs
Annual Reporting: self-assessment questionnaire, separate report and management letter (SAQ/SR/ML)
Financial crime
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CTF)
International financial sanctions
Liquidation
Non-judicial liquidation of a SIF
Investment companies in risk capital (SICAR)
SICAR Legal & regulatory framework: main regulations and FAQs
SICAR Authorisation process
SICAR Supervision
SICAR Legal & regulatory framework: main regulations and FAQs
Law of 15 June 2004 (SICAR)
Law of 12 July 2013 (AIFM)
Law of 17 April 2018 (PRIIPs)
Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (SFDR)
Circular CSSF 06/241 (SICAR)
Circular CSSF 24/856 (Investor protection)
Circular CSSF 24/854 (AML/CFT Summary Report)
Circular CSSF 22/811 (UCI administrators)
Circular CSSF 22/806 (Outsourcing arrangements)
Circular CSSF 21/790 (SAQ/SR/ML)
Circular CSSF 15/627 (U 1.1 reporting)
Circular IML 91/75 (UCI)
FAQ on SICARs
FAQ: Luxembourg Law of 12 July 2013 (AIFM)
FAQ: SIFs and SICARs that do not qualify as AIFs
FAQ : AML/CFT Market Entry Form
FAQ : Circular CSSF 02/77 (Investor protection)
FAQ : Circular CSSF 22/811 (UCI Administrators)
FAQ : Circular CSSF 22/806 (Outsourcing arrangements)
FAQ : Cross-border distribution of funds – Guidance on marketing communications
FAQ : Virtual Assets
FAQ: AML/CFT Summary Report in accordance with Circular CSSF 24/854
FAQ : SFDR
SICAR Authorisation process
Authorisation of a SICAR
Depositary
UCI administration
eDesk application
Fit & proper requirements
Declaration of honour for natural persons
Declaration of honour for legal persons
SICAR Supervision
Reporting
Annual AML/CFT questionnaire
Periodic transmission of information by SICARs
Annual Reporting: self-assessment questionnaire, separate report and management letter (SAQ/SR/ML)
Financial crime
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CTF)
International financial sanctions
Liquidation
Non-judicial liquidation of a SICAR
Securitisation undertakings (SU)
SU Legal & regulatory framework: main regulations and FAQs
Law of 22 March 2004 (Securitisation)
Circular CSSF 22/806 (Outsourcing arrangements)
FAQ: Securitisation
FAQ : Circular CSSF 22/806 (Outsourcing arrangements)
SU Authorisation process
Authorisation for securitisation undertakings
Fit & proper requirements
Declaration of honour for natural persons
Declaration of honour for legal persons
SU Supervision
Reporting
Legal reporting for securitisation undertakings
Financial crime
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CTF)
International financial sanctions
Pension funds
Pension funds Legal & regulatory framework: Main regulations and FAQs
Pension fund Authorisation process
Pension fund Supervision
Pension funds Legal & regulatory framework: Main regulations and FAQs
Law of 13 July 2005 (IORPs in the form of a SEPCAV and an ASSEP)
Law of 13 July 2005 (IORPs)
Grand-ducal Regulation of 20 September 2005 (IORP in the form of a SEPCAV and an ASSEP)
Grand-ducal Regulation of 20 September 2005 (non-EU professionals)
Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (SFDR)
Regulation (EU) 2018/231 (statistical reporting requirements for pension funds)
Directive (EU) 2016/2341 (IORPs)
Circular CSSF 19/726 (annual and quarterly reporting for IORP)
Circular CSSF 05/201 (IORPs in the form of SEPCAVs and ASSEPs)
Circular CSSF 05/201 (IORPs in the form of SEPCAVs and ASSEPs)
Circular CSSF 22/806 (Outsourcing arrangements)
FAQ : AML/CFT Market Entry Form
FAQ : Circular CSSF 22/806 (Outsourcing arrangements)
FAQ : Virtual Assets
FAQ : SFDR
Pension fund Authorisation process
Authorisation of a pension fund
Fit & proper requirements
Declaration of honour for natural persons
Declaration of honour for legal persons
Pension fund Supervision
Reporting
Annual AML/CFT questionnaire
Legal reporting for pension funds
Template of information to provide annually for pension funds
EIOPA reporting templates for IORP
Financial crime
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CTF)
International financial sanctions
EU Investment regulations/labels
European Long Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs)
European Venture Capital Funds (EuVECAs)
European Social Entrepreneurship Funds (EuSEFs)
Money Market Funds (MMFs)
PRIIPs
Non-CSSF authorised AIF
Applicable legal & regulatory framework
Law of 12 November 2004 (AML/CFT)
CSSF Regulation No 12-02 (AML/CFT)
Regulation (EU) No 345/2013 (EuVECA)
Regulation (EU) No 346/2013 (EuSEF)
Regulation (EU) No 2015/760 (ELTIF)
Regulation (EU) No 2016/1011 (Benchmark)
Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (PRIIPS)
Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (EMIR)
Regulation (EU) No 2015/2365 (SFTR)
Regulation (EU) No 2020/852 (Taxonomy)
Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (SFDR)
Circular CSSF 24/856 (Investor protection)
Circular CSSF 24/854 (AML/CFT Summary Report)
FAQ : Circular CSSF 02/77 (Investor protection)
FAQ: AML/CFT Summary Report in accordance with Circular CSSF 24/854
FAQ : (SFDR)
Investment fund managers (IFM)
European regime
Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM)
UCITS Management Company (“chapter 15”)
National regime
Non-UCITS non-AIFM (“chapter 16”)
Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM)
AIFM Legal & regulatory framework: Main regulations and FAQs
Law of 12 July 2013 (AIFM)
Law of 12 November 2004 (LBC/FT)
Law of 1 July 2024 (DORA)
CSSF Regulation No 12-02 (LBC/FT)
Directive 2011/61/EU (AIFMD)
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 694/2014 (Types of alternative investment fund managers)
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 231/2013 (AIFMD)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 447/2013 (Opt in)
Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (SFDR)
Regulation (EU) 2019/1156 (Cross-border distribution)
Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (DORA)
Circular CSSF 18/698 (IFM)
Circular CSSF 15/612 (Reporting non-CSSF authorised / third country AIFs)
Circular CSSF 19/708 (Electronic transmission of documents to the CSSF)
Circular CSSF 24/854 (AML/CFT Summary Report)
Circular CSSF 21/789 (SAQ/SR/ML)
Circular CSSF 23/844 (Reporting AIFMs)
Circular CSSF 15/633 (Quarterly reporting)
Circular CSSF 22/811 (UCI administrators)
Circular CSSF 22/795 (CBDF)
FAQ : Circular CSSF 22/811 (UCI Administrators)
FAQ: Luxembourg Law of 12 July 2013 (AIFMs)
FAQ : AML/CFT Market Entry Form
FAQ: AML/CFT Summary Report in accordance with Circular CSSF 24/854
FAQ : SFDR
FAQ: Submission of closing documents and financial information by IFMs
ESMA Guidelines on reporting obligations under Articles 3(3)(d) and 24(1), (2) and (4) of the AIFMD
Questions and Answers on the application of the AIFMD
AIFM Authorisation process
Authorisation of an AIFM
Requested authorisation(s)-registration(s)
Application questionnaire for the set up of a fully licensed AIFM
Declaration for a fully licensed AIFM
eDesk modules
- AML/CFT Market Entry Form
- Identification form of the compliance officer in charge of the control of compliance with the AML/CFT professional obligations of an IFM
- Identification form of the person responsible for compliance with the AML/CFT professional obligations of an investment fund manager
- Commitment Letter RR – annex to the IFM Market Entry Form
- Commitment Letter – IFM confirmation of AML/CFT compliance for distribution channels
- Authorisation as UCI administrator
- Notification template for delegating critical or important UCI administration tasks
Information and communication technology (ICT) risks
Activities subject to MiFID provisions
Fit & proper requirements
Declaration of honour for natural persons
Declaration of honour for legal persons
Amendment to an authorised AIFM
Authorised investment fund managers (“IFMs”) – Type(s) of requested change(s)
AIFM Registration process
Registration of an AIFM
Requested authorisation(s)-registration(s)
Registration form for an alternative investment fund manager
eDesk application
- AML/CFT Market Entry Form
- Identification form of the compliance officer in charge of the control of compliance with the AML/CFT professional obligations of an IFM
- Identification form of the person responsible for compliance with the AML/CFT professional obligations of an investment fund manager
- Commitment Letter RR – annex to the IFM Market Entry Form
- Commitment Letter – IFM confirmation of AML/CFT compliance for distribution channels
Amendment to a registered AIFM
AIFM Marketing requirements
Pre-marketing by AIFMs
National provisions governing the marketing requirements for alternative investment funds
AIFM Supervision
Macroprudential measures applicable to AIFMs
Reporting
AIFs under management quarterly list
Annual AML/CFT questionnaire
Periodic and non-periodic transmission of information by AIFMs
Annual Reporting: self-assessment questionnaire, separate report and management letter (SAQ/SR/ML)
Financial crime
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CTF)
International financial sanctions
UCITS Management Company ("chapter 15")
UCITS ManCo Legal & regulatory framework: Main regulations and FAQs
UCITS ManCo Authorisation process
UCITS ManCo Supervision
UCITS ManCo Legal & regulatory framework: Main regulations and FAQs
Law of 17 December 2010 (UCI)
CSSF Regulation No 10-04 (UCITS Directive implementation)
Law of 12 November 2004 (LBC/FT)
Law of 1 July 2024 (DORA)
CSSF Regulation No 12-02 (LBC/FT)
Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (SFDR)
Regulation (EU) 2019/1156 (Cross-border distribution)
Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (DORA)
Circular CSSF 18/698 (IFM)
Circular CSSF 11/512 (Risk management)
Circular CSSF 10/437 (Remuneration policies)
Circular CSSF 19/708 (Electronic transmission of documents to the CSSF)
Circular CSSF 24/854 (AML/CFT Summary Report)
Circular CSSF 21/789 (SAQ/SR/ML)Circular CSSF 15/633 (Quarterly reporting)
Circular CSSF 22/811 (UCI administrators)
Circular CSSF 22/795 (CBDF)
FAQ : Circular CSSF 22/811 (UCI Administrators)
FAQ : AML/CFT Market Entry Form
FAQ: AML/CFT Summary Report in accordance with Circular CSSF 24/854
FAQ : SFDR
FAQ: Submission of closing documents and financial information by IFMs
UCITS ManCo Authorisation process
Authorisation procedure for a UCITS Management Company
Requested authorisation(s)-registration(s)
- AML/CFT Market Entry Form
- Identification form of the compliance officer in charge of the control of compliance with the AML/CFT professional obligations of an IFM
- Identification form of the person responsible for compliance with the AML/CFT professional obligations of an investment fund manager
- Commitment Letter RR – annex to the IFM Market Entry Form
- Commitment Letter – IFM confirmation of AML/CFT compliance for distribution channels
- Authorisation as UCI administrator
- Notification template for delegating critical or important UCI administration tasks
Information and communication technology (ICT) risks
Activities subject to MiFID provisions
Fit & proper requirements
Declaration of honour for natural persons
Declaration of honour for legal persons
European passport
Tied agents
Amendment to an authorised UCITS IFM
Authorised investment fund managers (“IFMs”) – Type(s) of requested change(s)
UCITS ManCo Supervision
Reporting
Annual AML/CFT questionnaire
Periodic and non-periodic transmission of information by UCITS IFM
Annual Reporting: self-assessment questionnaire, separate report and management letter (SAQ/SR/ML)
Financial crime
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CTF)
International financial sanctions
Non-UCITS non-AIFM ("Chapter 16 ManCo")
Chapter 16 ManCo Legal & regulatory framework: Main regulations and FAQs
Chapter 16 ManCo Authorisation process
Chapter 16 ManCo Supervision
Chapter 16 ManCo Legal & regulatory framework: Main regulations and FAQs
Law of 17 December 2010 (UCI)
CSSF Regulation No 10-04 (UCITS Directive implementation)
Law of 12 November 2004 (LBC/FT)
Law of 1 July 2024 (DORA)
CSSF Regulation No 12-02 (LBC/FT)
Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (SFDR)
Regulation (EU) 2019/1156 (Cross-border distribution)
Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (DORA)
Circular CSSF 18/698 (IFM)
Circular CSSF 24/854 (AML/CFT Summary Report)
Circular CSSF 21/789 (SAQ/SR/ML)
Circular CSSF 22/811 (UCI administrators)
Circular CSSF 22/795 (CBDF)
FAQ : Circular CSSF 22/811 (UCI Administrators)
FAQ : AML/CFT Market Entry Form
FAQ: AML/CFT Summary Report in accordance with Circular CSSF 24/854
FAQ : SFDR
FAQ: Submission of closing documents and financial information by IFMs
Chapter 16 ManCo Authorisation process
Authorisation procedure for a chapter 16 ManCo
Requested authorisation(s)-registration(s)
eDesk modules
- AML/CFT Market Entry Form
- Identification form of the compliance officer in charge of the control of compliance with the AML/CFT professional obligations of an IFM
- Identification form of the person responsible for compliance with the AML/CFT professional obligations of an investment fund manager
- Commitment Letter RR – annex to the IFM Market Entry Form
- Authorisation as UCI administrator
- Notification template for delegating critical or important UCI administration tasks
Information and communication technology (ICT) risks
Fit & proper requirements
Declaration of honour for natural persons
Declaration of honour for legal persons
Amendment to a chapter 16 ManCo
Authorised investment fund managers (“IFMs”) – Type(s) of requested change(s)
Chapter 16 ManCo Supervision
Reporting
Annual AML/CFT questionnaire
Periodic and non-periodic transmission of information by chapter 16 ManCos
Annual Reporting: self-assessment questionnaire, separate report and management letter (SAQ/SR/ML)
Financial crime
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CTF)
International financial sanctions
Related publications
European Market Infratructure Regulation (EMIR)
Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR)
Markets in Financial Instruments (MiFID II / MiFIR)
Securities prospectuses
Information requirements for issuers of securities (Transparency)
Enforcement of financial information
Market abuse
Short selling (SSR)
Takeover bids
Squeeze-out/sell-out
Benchmarks
Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA/MiCAR)