Regulatory framework

on the setting of the countercyclical buffer rate for the first quarter of 2021

on the implementation of restrictive measures in financial matters

amending CSSF Regulation No 20-02 of 29 June 2020 on the equivalence of certain third countries with respect to supervision and authorisation rules for the purpose of providing investment services or performing investment activities and ancillary services by third-country firms

Version of 9 March 2026

This publication is a CSSF FAQ  in relation to the use by Luxembourg-domiciled UCITS of the following Securities Financing Transactions: securities lending transactions, reverse repurchase agreement transactions and repurchase agreement transactions. The objective of the FAQ is to bring further clarity concerning the use by UCITS of these SFTs, thereby taking into account the applicable regulatory framework as well as the supervisory experienced gained by the CSSF over the last years.

Version 2

amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 876/2013 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards changes to the composition, functioning and management of colleges for central counterparties

Guidelines on performance fees in UCITS and certain types of AIFs

ESMA34-49-289

supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the minimum information content of the document to be published for a prospectus exemption in connection with a takeover by means of an exchange offer, a merger or a division (Text with EEA relevance)

EBA

on liquidity risks arising from margin calls

laying down the conditions for granting loans for residential property located on Luxembourg territory

Repeal of the ad hoc report to be issued by the réviseur d’entreprises agréé (approved statutory auditor) for the reconciliation between the accounts published under LUX GAAP or LUX GAAP with “IAS options” and the final FINREP version

Introduction of Circular CSSF 20/758 on central administration, internal governance and risk management, and repeal of Circular CSSF 12/552 for investment firms, as amended by Circulars CSSF 13/563, 14/597, 16/642, 16/647, 17/655 and 20/750, on central administration, internal governance and risk management

on central administration, internal governance and risk management

Update of Circular CSSF 12/552, as amended by Circulars CSSF 13/563, 14/597,16/642, 16/647, 17/655, 20/750 and 20/759, on the central administration, internal governance and risk management

concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses

supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the explanation in the benchmark statement of how environmental, social and governance factors are reflected in each benchmark provided and published

(Text with EEA relevance)

supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the minimum content of the explanation on how environmental, social and governance factors are reflected in the benchmark methodology
(Text with EEA relevance)

supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards minimum standards for EU Climate Transition Benchmarks and EU Paris-aligned Benchmarks