Circular: C464 Scope: Cyprus Investment Firms CySEC released circular C464 on 4th August 2021, providing updates on the implementation of the new prudential framework for Investment Firms (IFD/IFR). The key takeaways from CySEC’s circular are: A. Testing Submission ALL CIFs are required to fill in the new IFR forms with reference date 30th June 2021 on a solo basis only and submit to CySEC between...Read More
Cyprus is regulating Cryptos…. On the 1st March 2021, CySEC issued the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Amending Law 13(I)/2021 which transposed the 5th EU AML Directive into a national law. One of the amendments brought forward with the new AML Law was the introduction of Crypto Assets Service Providers (CASP) in the Cyprus regulatory framework for the first time. Directive 269/2021 issued by CySEC on the...Read More
Circular C442 (“the Circular”) dated 21.04.2021 regarding updates on the new prudential framework for Investment Firms (IFD/IFR) and CySEC’s Data collection exercise In light of the ‘New prudential framework for investment firms’ and the related circulars (C355 and C426) and Practical Guide previously issued by CySEC, the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) has published its final draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) including the NEW supervisory reporting...Read More
The Legal framework for the prevention and suppression of money laundering is strengthened by the creation of the Ultimate Beneficial Owners’ (UBOs) Register.On the 18th February 2021 the Cyprus Parliament voted in favour of the enactment of the Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering Activities (Amending) Law of 2021 (the Amending AML Law of 2021). The Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry welcomes such vote...Read More
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 regime (comprising of the IFR and IFD), under which the...Read More
