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DORA – Extension of the submission deadline for register of information – eDesk Portal open until 31 May 2025

As indicated in a previous communiqué published on 15 Janvier 2025, financial entities were required to submit their relevant registers of information to the CSSF, then correct and re-submit their registers of information via eDesk until the end of April 2025. The CSSF announces today that the…

Circular CSSF 25/890

Application of the joint ESA Guidelines on templates for explanations and opinions, and the standardised test for crypto-assets, under Article 97(1) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (JC 2024 28)

Circular CSSF 25/889

Application of the Guidelines of the European Securities and Markets Authority on the specification of Union standards for the maintenance of systems and security access protocols for offerors and persons seeking admission to trading of crypto-assets other than asset referenced tokens and e-money tokens (ESMA75-223375936-6132)

Circular CSSF 25/888

Application of the Guidelines of the European Securities and Markets Authority on the procedures and policies, including the rights of clients, in the context of transfer services for crypto-assets under the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation on investor protection (ESMA35-1872330276-2032)

Circular CSSF 25/887

Application of the Guidelines of the European Securities and Markets Authority on situations in which a third-country firm is deemed to solicit clients established or situated in the EU and the supervision practices to detect and prevent circumvention of the reverse solicitation exemption under the…

Circular CSSF 25/886

Application of the Guidelines of the European Securities and Markets Authority on the conditions and criteria for the qualification of crypto-assets as financial instruments (ESMA75453128700-1323)

Circular CSSF 25/885

Application of the Guidelines of the European Banking Authority on templates to assist competent authorities in performing their supervisory duties regarding issuers’ compliance under Titles III and IV of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (EBA/GL/2024/16)

Global situation of undertakings for collective investment at the end of March 2025

Press release 25/07
As at 31 March 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 5,749.779 billion compared to EUR 5,957.264 billion as at 28 February 2025, i.e.…

Guidance for correction of most frequent issues identified in the submitted Registers of Information under DORA

Following the end of their user acceptance testing (UAT) of the reception of the Register of Information (RoI), the ESAs have published ‘Observations from testing of RoI reporting to the ESAs. Key common issues identified’, a document listing the key common issues identified during this…

The CSSF publishes in accordance with Article 13(4) of the Law of 30 May 2018 on markets in financial instruments its decision to request the suspension from trading of the securities issued by UNIPRO Capital a.s. (ISIN: SK4000023263)

The CSSF, the competent authority under the Law of 30 May 2018 on markets in financial instruments, has decided to require the suspension of the securities of UNIPRO Capital a.s. (ISIN: SK4000023263) from trading on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange pursuant to…

Circular CSSF 25/884

1) Application of the Guidelines of the European Banking Authority on sound remuneration policies under Directive (EU) 2019/2034 (EBA/GL/2021/13) 2) Clarification of the remuneration requirements applicable to the SNI IFR investment firms under Directive (EU) 2019/2034

New transmission method for Money Market Fund reporting (MMF)

Starting from 1 September 2025, the transmission method for Money Market Fund reporting will change. The reports will be exclusively collected through the two methods below, and this will be free of charge: ZIP file (including the report in xml format) to be submitted in…

Update of several CSSF circulars related to ICT risk management and use of ICT third parties / ICT outsourcing

The CSSF is hereby informing all supervised entities of important updates concerning the provisions of several CSSF circulars, following the entry into application of DORA1. It must be noted that the updates not only concern entities falling in the scope of DORA and supervised by…

Definition of “ICT services” under DORA | New forms for ICT-third party arrangements / ICT outsourcing arrangements

The CSSF would like to draw the attention of all supervised entities to the ESAs joint Q&As answer to the question DORA030 on what types of services should be considered “ICT services” based on the definition of DORA Article 3(21). The answer provided by the…

Circular CSSF 25/883

amending Circular CSSF 22/806 on outsourcing arrangements

Circular CSSF 25/880

on relationship management of payment service users and PSP ICT assessment

Circular CSSF 25/882

on requirements on the use of ICT third-party services for Financial Entities subject to the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)  

Circular CSSF 25/881

amending Circular CSSF 20/750 on requirements regarding information and communication technology (ICT) and security risk management

Circular CSSF 25/878

Adoption of the revised EBA Guidelines on money laundering and terrorist financing risk factors – complement of Circulars CSSF 23/842 and 21/782

Circular CSSF 25/879

Adoption of the EBA Guidelines on information requirements in relation to transfers of funds and certain crypto-assets transfers under Regulation (EU) 2023/1113 (“Travel Rule Guidelines”)

CSSF communiqué concerning the publication of Q&A CNC 25/035 on the impact of Pillar 2 Law on annual or consolidated accounts established under LUX GAAP or LUX GAAP - Fair Value by a Luxembourg entity or group (only in French)

La CSSF souhaite attirer l’attention sur la publication par la Commission des normes comptables (CNC) du « Questions / Réponses CNC 25/035 (« Q&A CNC 25/035 ») intitulé « Incidences de la loi Pilier 2 sur les comptes annuels ou consolidés établis en régimes LUX GAAP ou LUX GAAP –…

Public procurement: Framework agreement for intellectual services and services within resolution (only in French)

Le Conseil de résolution de la CSSF a publié son premier marché public dans le cadre de la législation de la loi du 18 décembre 2015 relative à la défaillance des établissements de crédit et de certaines entreprises d’investissement. Il s’agit d’un accord-cadre de prestations…

Launch of the ESMA Common Supervisory Action on Compliance and Internal Audit Functions of UCITS Management Companies and AIFMs

On 14 February 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) launched, in accordance with the announcement hereafter, a Common Supervisory Action (CSA) with National Competent Authorities (NCAs) on Compliance and Internal Audit Functions of UCITS Management Companies (“UCITS Managers”) and authorised Alternative Investment Funds…

Save the date – AML/CFT conference for the banking sector

The CSSF and the ABBL are jointly organising a conference on the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing for the banking sector. The conference will host speakers from the CSSF, the CRF and the ABBL. They will, among others, provide an outcome of the…

Circular CSSF-CPDI 25/45

Survey on the amount of covered deposits held on 31 March 2025

CSSF Regulation No 25-01 of 30 December 2024 (only in French)

on the setting of the countercyclical buffer rate for the second quarter of 2025

Reminder: new transmission method for internalised settlement reporting (CSDR Art. 9)

(published on 30 January 2025, updated on 2 April 2025)
As a reminder, starting from 1 July 2025, the transmission method for the internalised settlement reporting (CSDR Art.9) will change. The reports will be exclusively collected through the two methods below, free of charge: ZIP…

2025 CSSF AML/CFT Conference dedicated to investment firms

On 28 March 2025, the department of supervision of investment firms of the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) held its annual AML/CFT conference at the Chamber of Commerce. The Luxembourg Financial Investigations Unit (CRF), together with the CSSF, provided insights on the following…

DORA – Submission timeframe for register of information – eDesk Portal open as of 1 April 2025

In accordance with Article 28(3) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (DORA), the financial entities subject to DORA shall maintain and update at entity level, and at sub-consolidated and consolidated levels, a register of information in relation to all contractual arrangements on the use of ICT services…

Circular CSSF 25/877

ESMA Guidelines on stress test scenarios under Article 28 of the Money Market Fund Regulation – update 2024 (ESMA50-43599798-10651)

Global situation of undertakings for collective investment at the end of February 2025

Press release 25/06
As at 28 February 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 5,957.264 billion compared to EUR 5,929.317 billion as at 31 January 2025, i.e.…