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Central Bank Consults On Prohibition Notices Under The Fitness And Probity Regime

The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has published a Consultation Paper on Prohibition Notices Under the Fitness and Probity Regime (CP166).

Ireland Finance

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Arthur Cox

MFSA Dear CEO Letter On Digital Operational Resilience: 2024 Supervisory Observations

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), through its Supervisory ICT Risk and Cybersecurity (SIRC) function...

Malta Technology

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MK Fintech Partners

Civil Reform Bill 2026: Key Changes Explained

On 6 January 2026, the Minister for Justice Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O'Callaghan published the General Scheme of the Civil Reform Bill 2025 (the Civil Reform Bill).

Ireland Finance

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Walkers

Commission Guidance On ELTIFs: Wider Eligible Assets, Clarified Intermediary Structures And Clearer Liquidity Rules

The European Commission's (Commission) clarifications, published on ESMA's Q&A tool in December 2025, deliver the most authoritative guidance to date on the operation of ELTIF 2.0 and the ELTIF RTS.

European Union Finance

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A&O Shearman

Central Bank Of Ireland Launches New Financial Crime Bulletin

Ireland Technology

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Dillon Eustace

Dutch Restructuring Framework Continues To Evolve While Providing Flexible Platform To Support Complex Domestic Processes (Podcast)

Netherlands Insolvency

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A&O Shearman

European Market Integration: DLT In The EU

European Union Finance

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William Fry

Foreign (Non-EU) Direct Investment Screening In Cyprus

Cyprus Government

E&G Economides LLC

Computime And PwC Digital Services Announce AI-driven Digital Transformation Collaboration

Malta Technology

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Finance Malta

From Payment To Ownership: Cyprus' New "Trapped Buyers" Rules (2025)

Cyprus Government

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Michael Kyprianou Law Firm

Navigating 2026 - A Focus On Financial Services Supervisory Priorities Across The EU In The Year Ahead

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Asset Management & Investment Funds Update - January 2026

Ireland Finance

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William Fry

Article 6 Of The Paris Agreement Decoded: A Guide For Non-aficionados Of Carbon Markets

Worldwide Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

Central Bank Implements A Streamlined Authorisation Process For AIFMs Engaging In Loan Origination

Ireland Finance

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McCann Fitzgerald

E-commerce : Les enjeux juridiques pour réussir 2026 (Video)

France Commercial

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Haas Avocats

Reverse Hybrid Mismatches: Is The CIV Carve-out Finally Decoded?

AO

A&O Shearman

Taxation In Slovakia 2026 (Video)

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Zugimpex International GmbH

SFDR 2.0 – What Changes ? | Eyes On ESG (Video)

European Union Commercial

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Arendt & Medernach

Constitutional Court Ruling 2026: The Future Of Italian Citizenship By Descent

Italy Immigration

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Boccadutri International Law Firm

Fundraising Compliance In Cyprus

Fundraising plays a vital role in supporting civil society and charitable activity in the Republic of Cyprus. To safeguard public trust and ensure transparency, the legal framework, primarily the Fundraising Law of 2014...

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Michael Kyprianou Law Firm

MiFID Monitor Q4 2025

On 10 October 2025, ESMA published a statement relating to the application of certain provisions of MiFIR and the MiFID II Directive in light of amendments made under MiFIR II and the MiFID III Directive.

Ireland Finance

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Dillon Eustace

Investment Management Client Alert January 2026

On 18 December 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a report on the revised guidelines on liquidity management tools (LMTs) for UCITS and open-ended AIFs

Germany Strategy

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K&L Gates LLP

From Repair To Reinvention – How EU Financial Markets Regulation Has Evolved And What It Signals For The Next Decade

Over the past decade, EU financial services regulation has moved through distinct but connected phases. What began as a concentrated effort to repair the damage of the 2008...

Worldwide Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Insurance Quarterly Legal And Regulatory Update: 1 October 2025 – 31 December 2025

Ireland Insurance

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Dillon Eustace

US Fund Managers: Structuring Considerations For Belgian Private Privak Investors In A Luxembourg Fund - New York Office Snippet

Luxembourg Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

Luxembourg Fund Financings: What Is The Role Of Depositaries?

Luxembourg Finance

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Dechert

AIFMD II: New Central Bank Authorisation Process For AIFMs Managing Loan Originating AIFs

Ireland Finance

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Arthur Cox

Loan Originating AIFMs | AIFMD 2.0 Compliance

Ireland Finance

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William Fry

Quoted: Sustainable Financing – Shifting Towards The Transition

Luxembourg Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

Austria Publishes Ministerial Draft Regarding AIFMD II Implementation. A New Loan Origination Framework For Funds Is Introduced.

Austria Finance

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Kinstellar

Cyprus As An International Business Centre In 2026

Cyprus Commercial

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Michael Chambers & Co. LLC

EU & India Free Trade Deal – Prospects For Maltese Businesses

Malta International

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GTG

Central Bank Of Ireland Thematic Assessment: Operational Resilience In The MiFID Investment Firm Sector

Ireland Finance

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Walkers

Austria Publishes Ministerial Draft Regarding AIFMD II Implementation. A New Loan Origination Framework For Funds Is Introduced.

January 2026 – Directive (EU) 2024/927, commonly referred to as AIFMD II, marks the most significant reform of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD)...

Austria Finance

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Kinstellar

Cyprus As An International Business Centre In 2026

Cyprus continues to enhance its reputation as a leading international business hub within the European Union. Its stable legal system, attractive tax policies...

Cyprus Commercial

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Michael Chambers & Co. LLC

EU & India Free Trade Deal – Prospects For Maltese Businesses

On the 27th of January 2026, the European Union (the "EU") and India concluded negotiations for the largest free trade agreement (the "FTA") either party has concluded.

Malta International

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GTG

Central Bank Of Ireland Thematic Assessment: Operational Resilience In The MiFID Investment Firm Sector

In December 2021, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published its Cross Industry Guidance on Operational Resilience (OpRes Guidance).

Ireland Finance

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Walkers

Funds Quarterly Legal And Regulatory Update: 1 October 2025 - 31 December 2025

Ireland Finance

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Dillon Eustace

Luxembourg SARL Reform: Draft Bill Introduces 12-Month Deferral For Minimum Capital Payment

The Government of Luxembourg has introduced a draft bill to allow SARLs and SARL‑S to defer payment of the EUR 12,000 minimum share capital for up to 12 months after incorporation.

Luxembourg Commercial

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Maples Group

Recent Update: Luxembourg's New Carried Interest Tax Regime Formally Adopted And Effective As Of 2026

As anticipated in our recent Maples Group update "Recent Amendments to Luxembourg's Proposed New and Improved Carried Interest Tax Regime", Luxembourg has enacted a modernised...

Luxembourg Finance

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Maples Group

EBA Q&A Clarifies Strong Customer Authentication Requirements In Open Banking Solutions

The evolving landscape of online payments under the Payment Services Directive (2015/2366) ("PSD2") has consistently aimed to provide consumers with efficient, convenient and secure payment methods...

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Ganado Advocates

MFSA's Strengthened Sponsors' Regime Now In Force

With effect from 1 January 2026, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) brought into force its strengthened Sponsors' Regime, representing a key milestone in the evolution of Malta's capital markets.

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Grant Thornton Malta

Strengthening Malta-UK Business Ties At London's Mansion House

Worldwide Finance

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Finance Malta

Balancing Financial Inclusion And AML Compliance: The Right To A Basic Payment Account

Worldwide Finance

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Ganado Advocates

CEO Confidence In Revenue Outlook Hits Five‑year Low Globally; Malta CEOs Remain Upbeat Amid Steady Fiscal Outlook

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Finance Malta

Regulatory Insights - December 2025

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KPMG in Cyprus

Insight Newsletter- Issue 4 | 2025

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Finance Malta

Why Banking Remains The Biggest Challenge For IGaming Operators

MC

Michael Chambers & Co. LLC

Irish Quarterly Legal And Regulatory Report: October - December 2025

Ireland Finance

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Walkers

US Fund Managers: Luxembourg Open-ended Private Funds And Liquidity Management Tools – New York Office Snippet

Luxembourg Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

Establishing A Luxembourg Fund: Engaging Luxembourg Fund Service Providers

Luxembourg Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

US Fund Managers Fundraising In Europe: Should A Separate PPM Be Prepared For The Luxembourg Sleeve? – New York Office Snippet

Luxembourg Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

G. Kefalas – Debt Settlement Towards The State And E-EFKA Explained Through 10 Brief Q&As

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Psarakis & Kefalas Law Firm

CSSF Circular 25/901: A Simplified And Modernized Framework For Part II UCIs, SIFs And SICARs With Proportionate Protections Per Investor-type

Luxembourg Wealth Mgt

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A&O Shearman

The CBI's Roadmap For Simplifying Regulation And Supervision: An Effective And Efficient Approach

Ireland Finance

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McCann Fitzgerald

Reviewing EU Payments, Crypto-Assets And AI-linked Fraud Trends: Key Insights And Expectations From The ESAs And ECB

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Refunds For Stoner Cats NFTs: What You Need To Know

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Boccadutri International Law Firm

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A Practical Guide On Debt Financing For A Luxembourg Holding Company: 10 Tax Situations To Monitor

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

Carry Forward Losses And Advance Tax Clearance Regarding A Financing Activity

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

Luxembourg EuVECA Managers And Luxembourg EuVECA Funds (European Venture Capital Funds)

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

ELTIFs (European Long-Term Investment Funds) And Luxembourg ELTIF Structures

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

A New Legal Landscape: A Close Look At Luxembourg's Arbitration Law Reform

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

AIFMD II Timeline - Latest Developments

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

AIFMD II: Investor Protection – Latest Developments

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

AIFMD II: Activities And Services Performed By AIFMs – Latest Developments

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

AIFMD II: Depositaries – Latest Developments

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

AIFMD II: Distribution And National Private Placement Regimes – Latest Developments

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

Latest Videos

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Financial Statements: All The Basics In 3 MINS! (Video)

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CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd

SFDR 2.0 – What Changes ? | Eyes On ESG (Video)

AM

Arendt & Medernach

Expats Unpacked: Relocating, Investing, And Living In Cyprus (Video)

I. Frangos & Associates LLC

Podcast Series Episode 7: Market Abuse Regulation After The Listing Act

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Bernitsas Law

通过投资获得马耳他公民身份 (Video)

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CSB Group

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