Addressed To: Cyprus Investment Fund Managers (including Cyprus UCITS Management Companies and Self-Managed Cyprus UCITS, Cyprus Alternative Investment Fund Managers and Self-Managed Cyprus AIFs, and Sub-Threshold Cyprus Alternative Investment Fund Managers and Self-Managed Cyprus AIFs), as well as Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs). CySEC issued Circular C752 on 21 January 2026 to inform the Regulated Entities...Read More

Addressed To: Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs), Central Securities Depositories, Trading Venues, Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs), Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs), and UCITS Management Companies. CySEC issued Circular C751on 19 January 2026, which provides further supervisory guidance on obligations arising under Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 on Digital Operational Resilience (DORA). Below is a summary of the key...Read More

Addressed To: Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs), Administrative Service Providers (ASPs), UCITS Management Companies, Internally Managed UCITS, Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs), Internally Managed AIFs, Internally Managed AIFLNPs, Companies established solely for the management of AIFLNPs, Crypto Asset Service Providers, Small AIFMs under Law 81(I)/2020, and Crowdfunding Service Providers. CySEC issued Circular C750 on 13 January...Read More

Addressed To: Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs), UCITS and UCITS Management Companies, Variable Capital Investment Companies, Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs), Small and Sub-Threshold AIFMs, Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), Registered Alternative Investment Funds (RAIFs), Alternative Investment Funds with a Limited Number of Persons (AIFLNPs), and Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs). CySEC issued Circular C749 on 08/01/2026 to...Read More

Addressed To: Cyprus Investment Firms (‘CIFs’), Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (‘UCITS’), UCITS Management Companies, Variable Capital Investment Companies, Alternative Investment Fund Managers (‘AIFMs’), Small AIFMs, Sub-threshold AIFMs, Alternative Investment Funds (‘AIFs’), Registered Alternative Investment Funds (‘RAIFs’), Alternative Investment Funds with limited number of persons (‘AIFLNP’) and the Crypto-Asset Services Providers (‘CASPs’). CySEC...Read More

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has issued Directive 73-2009-07 on digital operational resilience (Fees and Contributions), which was published in the Official Gazette on 29 August 2025. The Directive implements EU Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (DORA) on digital operational resilience and entered into force with immediate effect. The Directive introduces annual contributions, and for...Read More

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has outlined key aspects of the implementation of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), a European regulatory framework designed to enhance the cybersecurity and operational resilience of the financial sector. Overview of DORA DORA establishes uniform requirements for managing ICT risks across financial entities in the EU. The...Read More

The Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation (EU) 1114 / 2023 entered into force on 29 June 2023. MiCA regulation introduces a comprehensive legislative framework for crypto-assets and related activities and services. Focusing on consumer protection, market integrity and fostering innovation, this regulation seeks to enhance legal clarity, establish compliance standards, and promote investor confidence. As a regulation,...Read More

Relevant to: Regulated Entities[1]Circular C627 (“the Circular”) dated 03/04/2024 is issued pursuant to section 25(1)(c)(ii) & (iii) of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission Law (‘the CySEC Law’). Through Circular C627, CySEC wishes to inform Regulated Entities for the obligation to submit the Quarterly Statistics Form. The key takeaways from CySEC’s C627 circular can be found below: A...Read More

CIFs under Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) REPORTING OBLIGATIONS CALENDAR 2024 The reporting obligations deadlines may be altered upon CySEC’s decisions throughout the year.Read More