Supervision

ESMA has asked the European Commission to clarify Eltif 2.0 implementation rules, as inconsistent supervision across member states risks delaying investor access to semi-liquid private market funds.

Luxembourg, which hosts more than a quarter of all assets held in European investment funds, has raised a red flag over fresh European Commission plans to create a single supervisor for financial services.

The latest in a series of hefty fines levied by financial regulator the CSSF has fallen on a fund manager with strong links to the Fuchs & Associés saga, featuring millions in fines for financial malfeasance.

The European Commission has set out yet another grand vision for Europe’s capital markets. Behind the lofty rhetoric, the plan leaves a familiar set of unresolved questions.

Luxembourg’s CSSF has issued its first SFDR compliance sanction, marking a shift to enforcement. Asset managers, take note—ESG disclosures must be accurate, clear, and aligned with investment policies, write Claire Guilbert and Cyril Clugnac at Norton Rose Fulbright.

Are EU regulations making investing bland? Gregory Kennedy explores the balance between safety and innovation, and why investors crave flavourful returns.

As Europe’s watchdogs tighten scrutiny on Article 8 funds, managers must now defend their classifications or risk being challenged across EU markets.

Luxembourg’s financial watchdogs are stepping up their scrutiny of terrorist financing amid concerns that the Grand Duchy’s status as an international financial hub makes it vulnerable to abuse by illicit actors.

Luxembourg’s financial supervisor, the CSSF, is charting new territory with its ambitious adoption of sovereign cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence.

Martine Solovieff, Luxembourg’s top criminal prosecutor, has issued a stark warning regarding the country’s persistent struggle with financial crime investigations, citing overwhelming caseloads and staffing shortages as key obstacles.