The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (the “CySEC”) issued Circular C426 on the 2nd of February 2021 with updates regarding the Investment Firms Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 (‘IFR’) and Investment Firms Directive (EU) 2019/2034 (‘IFD’), which will enter into force on 26th June 2021. All Cyprus Investment Firms (‘CIFs’) will be subject to this new prudential...Read More

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (“CySEC”) issued Circular C425 on the 2nd of February 2021 informing Cyprus Investment Firms (‘CIFs’) that the ESRB issued on 18 December 2020 the Recommendation ESRB/2020/15 on the restriction of distributions during the COVID-19 pandemic (amending Recommendation ESRB/2020/07). More specifically the ESRB recommends that at least until the 30th...Read More

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (the “CySEC”) issued a circular on the 21st of January 2021 to draw the attention of Cyprus Investment Firms (the “CIFs”) to the CNMV’s public statement addressing certain bad practices in cross-border marketing of investment services by Investment Firms located in other EU countries (the “IFs”). In particular, the...Read More

The Council Directive 2018/822/EU of 25 May 2018 (“DAC6” or the “Directive”) on mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation in relation to reportable cross-border arrangements, imposes mandatory disclosure requirements for certain arrangements with an EU cross-border element where the arrangements fall within certain “hallmarks”. In accordance with the DAC6, intermediaries have...Read More

RE:         CySEC Circular C417 Scope: Cyprus Investment Firms The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘CySEC’) on the 25th of November 2020 provided guidance to Cyprus Investment Firms (‘CIFs’) on issues relating to crypto assets through circular C417 (the “Circular”). The Circular addresses the prudential treatment of crypto assets and financial instruments relating to...Read More

Subject: EBA Roadmap on Investment Firms regarding the implementation of the NEW Investment Firms Regulation (IFR) and Investment Firms Directive (IFD) entering into force from June 2021. Background Information on the NEW IFR/IFD Prudential Framework The EU’s new IFR/IFD framework[1] entered into force in December 2019 and will be applicable for all EU Investment Firms...Read More

 Date: 5th August 2020 The United Kingdom (“UK”) formally left the European Union (“EU”) on the 1st of February 2020. Currently, a transition period is in place until the 31st of December 2020, during which all EU rules and laws will continue to apply to the UK. The UK and the EU are negotiating their...Read More

Brexit: Implications for Asset Managers Date: 30th July 2020 The United Kingdom (“UK”) as of the 1st February 2020, has officially withdrawn from the European Union (“EU”). Currently, EU Law still applies in its entirety to the UK. However, by the end of the year 2020 (the “transition period”) the EU and the UK shall...Read More

Date: 2nd July 2020 Subject: Circular C392 (“the Circular”) dated 23.06.20 regarding the Risk Based Supervision Framework (‘RBS-F’) – electronic submission of information for 2019. To whom it concerns: Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) and Alternative Investment Funds with Limited Number of Persons (AIFLNPs); Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs); UCITS and UCITS Management Companies. CySEC through...Read More

In light of the ‘New prudential framework for investment firms’, and the related Practical Guide issued by CySEC on March 6, 2020, the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) has a mandate to develop the ‘new’ reporting requirements for IFs, in terms of own funds, levels of minimum capital, concentration risk, liquidity requirements, level of activity in...Read More