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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

On The Legal Side N°17 (Podcast)

France Technology

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August Debouzy

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?

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A&O Shearman

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

European Union Commercial

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Arendt & Medernach

Are Company Directors Liable For Patent Infringements? (2025) (Video)

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Bardehle Pagenberg

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

For further information on any of the issues discussed in this publication please contact the related contact(s) on this page.

Ireland Finance

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Dillon Eustace

Asset Management In Ireland In 2026: A Year In Preview

Against the backdrop of a wide range of EU simplification reforms and rising geopolitical tensions, AIFMD & UCITS reforms taking effect in April...

Ireland Finance

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Dillon Eustace

Malta's Notified PIFs: Europe's Family Office Solution

Malta's Notified Personal Investment Fund regime is quietly becoming the structure of choice for discerning family offices seeking European presence with operational flexibility and regulatory...

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Camilleri Preziosi Advocates

Luxembourg Revamps Its Carried Interest Tax Regime

Eagerly awaited by the Luxembourg asset management industry, the Luxembourg parliament finally adopted bill of law n° 8590 on January 22, 2026 to revamp Luxembourg's carried interest tax regime.

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A&O Shearman

Circular CSSF 26/906: New Governance Framework For Payment Institutions And Electronic Money Institutions

Luxembourg Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

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

Luxembourg Commercial

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Maples Group

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

Luxembourg Finance

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Maples Group

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

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Ganado Advocates

MFSA's Strengthened Sponsors' Regime Now In Force

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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

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

In the context of the increasingly complex compliance environment within which financial entities operate today, banks are often faced with a conflict between the need to respect fundamental...

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

PwC's 2026 Global CEO Survey reveals that only 30% of CEOs worldwide are confident about revenue growth in the next 12 months, the lowest in five years.

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Finance Malta

Regulatory Insights - December 2025

In an era of growing globalisation, regulation remains a pivotal force shaping the strategic priorities of financial services firms.

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KPMG in Cyprus

Insight Newsletter- Issue 4 | 2025

The year had been dedicated to raising the visibility of the jurisdiction, as well as to ensuring that our membership base keeps its upward trend. It meant that we attended...

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Finance Malta

Why Banking Remains The Biggest Challenge For IGaming Operators

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Michael Chambers & Co. LLC

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

The out‑of‑court settlement mechanism has emerged as a key tool for businesses in restructuring their debts, particularly in relation to the Greek State and e‑EFKA (the Social Security Fund).

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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

The CSSF's Circular 25/901 (Circular) consolidates and modernizes the supervisory framework for Luxembourg SIFs, SICARs and Part II UCIs.

Luxembourg Wealth Mgt

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A&O Shearman

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

In delivering on its strategic aim to transform and continuously enhance its regulatory and supervisory approaches, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "CBI") has recently published its report...

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

The recent festive season drove peak online shopping, travel bookings and charity giving, a time when fraudsters were most active – now increasingly armed with artificial intelligence...

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

CBI Reforms To Fitness & Probity: Guidance Consolidated, Expectations Clarified

Ireland Finance

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McCann Fitzgerald

Council And Parliament Publications On Amendments To EU Securitisation Framework

Ireland Finance

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Walkers

Financial Services Regulation 2025

Ireland Finance

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McCann Fitzgerald

CRD VI Lands In Italy: A Snapshot Of The Main Changes And Transitional Pathways

Italy Commercial

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A&O Shearman

ESMA Announces Common Supervisory Action For Investment Services

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GTG

'What not to miss' | Diciembre 2025

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Calamatta Cuschieri Moneybase Publishes Annual CIO Insights Report

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Finance Malta

Malta's Participation Exemption: Turning Holdings Into Opportunities: Receive Dividends And Capital Gains From Qualifying Holdings Free Of Tax

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Finance Malta

MFSA's Revised Sponsors Regime 2026: Strengthening Malta's Capital Markets Framework

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GTG

What's Up, 2026? – ESMA Says Finfluencers

Germany Finance

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Evolving Standards: Operational Resilience For MiFID Investment Firms In 2026

Ireland Finance

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Arthur Cox

EU CryptoReg Roundup: December 2025

Ireland Technology

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Walkers

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

Cyprus Commercial

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CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd

US Fund Managers Raising Capital In Europe: Notifying The Fund For Management And Marketing In The EU – New York Office Snippet

Luxembourg Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

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

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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

Central Bank Of Ireland Issues Modernised Consumer Protection Code 2025 (Video)

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Byrne Wallace

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