The new prudential framework for investment firms introduces classification for Investment Firms and sets new initial capital requirements.

Read about the key topics in CySEC's new directive regarding the registration and operating conditions for crypto-asset service providers.

Updates regarding the new prudential framework for Investment Firms(IFD/IFR) & CySEC’s Data collection

CySEC published Circular CIF C441 - good practices implemented and common deficiencies and/or omissions.

The requirement of publishing the RTS27 Reports is postponed for EU & UK Investment Firms, whilst RTS28 publication requirement remains...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published its Opinion on risks of money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) affecting the Europe

Following the publication of Circular C426, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (the "CySEC") wishes therein to remind CIFs that “

The European Securities and Markets Authority (herein after “ESMA”) has announced the final report on Guidelines concerning outsourcing to c

In this blog we would like to notify you about the new publication of the Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA") as far as the UK's Tempora

On 29 December 2020 CySEC's latest Dear CEO Letter went to CIFs, which disclosed deficiencies found during reviews and onsite inspections.

The establishment of a Central Registry of Ultimate Beneficial Owners and other Legal Entities has been transposed into National Law.

POLICY STATEMENTS: PS-02-2020: Policy Statement on Launching a Temporary Permission Regime

The British regulator, FCA, considers the crypto-derivatives to be ill-fitted for retail customers due to the harm they pose.

Read our explanation of the treatment that should be used by CIFs, according to CySEC's recommendations, when dealing with crypto assets.

December 2020 Monthly Reporting Obligations of Cyprus Investment Firms (“CIF”s) as per the relevant provisions of the Law 87(I)/2017.

Following the publication of Circular C418, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (‘the CySEC’) would like to inform the Cyprus Inve

Read highlights of the speech by Mrs Demetra Kalogerou, Chairwoman of CySEC, at ACIFF's online annual general meeting on 25 November 2020.

The TPR will be brought in to effect at the end of the transitional period, 31st of December 2020, and all relevant notifications should be

The purpose of Recommendation ESRB/2020/12 is the prevention and mitigation of systematic risks, to financial stability in the Union through

Monthly Reporting Obligations of Cyprus Investment Firms (“CIF”s) as per the relevant provisions of the Law 87(I)/2017