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07/03/2024
AML/CTF Package
Political agreements have now been reached on the remaining texts of the AML/CTF Package: the new AML/CTF directive (“AMLD”), AML/CTF regulation (“AMLR”) and the anti-money laundering authority...
01/12/2023
CMS Luxembourg Advent Calendar 2023
We are thrilled to unveil our #CMSLux­Ad­vent­Cal­en­dar23, featuring 24 essential legal insights for 2023 that will shape the legal landscape in 2024. Immerse yourself in the discovery of crucial new regulations right up to Christmas, and get ready to be informed about the major legal developments that will shape our year ahead. Stay tuned for our daily advent reveals starting!
14/06/2023
Webinar recording | AML/CFT: practical legal and regulatory con­sid­er­a­tions...
Anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist financing (CFT) undoubtedly remains one of the hot topics of the Luxembourg market and notably the investment fund industry. The legal and regulatory...
16/05/2023
Webinar Recording | Adoption of MiCAR
If you're interested in understanding the implications of the eagerly awaited European Parliament and Council regulation on crypto-asset markets, we invite you to watch the webinar replay. Join our regulatory...
24/04/2023
Webinar Recordings | ELTIF Reform
Check out the first session of the ELTIF Reform Webinar series to explore with our experts the implications of the mod­ern­isa­tion of the ELTIF framework, which may boost the effectiveness and attractiveness of ELTIFs and make them the new sought-after investment vehicle. If interested in gaining a deeper understanding of Luxembourg's local challenges and opportunities, check out the replay!
31/03/2023
Webinar Recording | Greenwashing in the Luxembourg financial sector
Check out the webinar replay to discover the risks of #gre­en­wash­ing in the financial sector. With the growth of ESG-focused investments, the risk of gre­en­wash­ing in­creases and threatens the soundness...
02/03/2023
Webinar Recording | ESG for banks and credit institutions
Check out the webinar replay to demystify the ESG regulatory landscape and stay ahead of the game. Don't miss this chance to gain a better understanding of the regulatory obligations that apply both for...
08/02/2023
Webinar Recording | Blockchain disrupting Luxembourg funds
Check out the webinar replay to explore with our regulatory and digital assets ex­perts, the cur­rent local framework and how blockchain technology is revolutionizing the fund industry through token­iz­a­tion...
20/12/2022
CMS Luxembourg Advent Calendar 2022
We are very happy to present our #CMSLux­Ad­vent cal­en­dar which comes with 24 must-know legal insights of 2022 that will shape the legal landscape in 2023. Keep an eye on the upcoming publications to discover our daily advent reveals from tomorrow until December 24th.
22/11/2022
MiCAR: the European Crypto-Assets Regulation
Discover the European regulation on markets in crypto-assets in this new series of short MiCAR-dedicated videos. Background & objectivesThe scopeNFTsThe categories of assets which fall within scope­Activ­it­ies...
05/01/2022
Lexology GTDT - Guide on ESG and impact investing
In recent years, Luxembourg has developed into the ultimate sustainable finance centre in Europe. Several initiatives have been launched over the years by the government, the private sector, various non-profit institutions, agencies and other authorities, all of them aimed at enhancing and further consolidating the edge that Luxembourg’s financial participants possess on ESG matters. This guide aims to examine how Luxembourg legally address ESG, impact investing and purpose-driven companies and how it compares to other jurisdictions across the globe. In doing so, the publication also aims to create the basis for understanding what is common to each jurisdiction in these fields, what are the regulatory trends and upcoming developments.
17/12/2021
Lexology GTDT - Cryptoassets & Blockchain
Luxembourg is closely monitoring emerging trends and topics related to Virtual Assets and blockchain with a view to creating a favourable environment for such innovations. Non-fungible tokens and decentralised finance are hot topics. Security tokens are also gaining momentum, with major players willing to launch their first pilot projects, particularly if they can rely on native tokens (ie, dematerialised securities issued directly on the blockchain). As it stands, the Luxembourg legal and regulatory framework does not govern Virtual Assets as such but rather those that provide services as a business in relation thereto. Read the chapter written by our Virtual Assets team in Lexology Getting the Deal Through – Cryptoassets & blockchain  to learn more about the key features as well as legal and regulatory requirements underpinning the Luxembourg regime.  Chapters General Legal & Regulatory Frame­work­Cryptoassets for investment and Fin­an­cingCryptoasset Trad­ingCryptoassets used for pay­mentsCrypto­cur­rency MiningBlockchain and other distributed ledger tech­no­lo­giesUp­date and Trends