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The EU Commission has published a comprehensive package of measures with the stated aim of creating a more integrated financial system.

The law of 22 January 2021 modifying the law of 5 April 1993 on the financial sector and the law of 6 April 2013 on dematerialised securities was adopted with the aim to modernise the legal framework for dematerialised securities.

The Regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA)1 is part of the European Commission's Digital Finance Package of September 2020.

The Luxembourg Stock Exchange is authorised to operate in Luxembourg the business of trading venues – that is, regulated markets, multilateral trading facilities and organised trading facilities – pursuant to the MiFID II Law.

The Luxembourg Parliament voted Bill of law No. 8055 on certain aspects of the DLT Pilot Regime into law on 14 March 2023. It introduces specific rules for financial collateral arrangements...

Luxembourg's fintech scene is not quite like anything I've seen elsewhere. Startup contests—and I've been to loads—all share a common energy, an ambitious spirit ...

David Ferbrache, chief technology officer in KPMG's cyber security practice, has highlighted ten cyber security trends we can expect to see in 2019.

The Luxembourg tax authorities published on 26 July 2018, a circular in relation to the tax treatment of income realized by means of virtual currencies ...

In a recent article published in the Journal of Information Science, Dr Deepak Saxena (Dublin Institute of Technology) and I postulated that managers frequently struggle with the amount and variety of...

This article is for anyone not yet living and working in Luxembourg. Perhaps you are thinking of relocating yourself, your company, or your entire family here—and you might have questions ranging...

Somewhere on every asset manager's wishlist has been a FinTech solution that fosters a more direct connection to their end-users.

A digital world calls for digital assets. Investors' interest in equity tokens as a new way to invest and get ownership in a company is on the rise

In its 2021 report, the EU Commission and the Council undertook a comprehensive analysis of the efficacy and efficiency of the Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism...

Not too long ago, the hype around digital currencies exploded, with bitcoin being the flagship cryptocurrency in popular conversation.

There has been plenty of hubbub about blockchain technology thus far in 2016, but a lot of the commentary has revolved around two things: what it actually is, and what sweeping changes to the landscape we can expect...

On 23 December 2021, in an FAQ Virtual Assets – Credit institutions ("FAQ") , the CSSF provided guidance for credit institutions wishing to offer virtual asset services; this was updated on 4 January 2022.

ESMA puts all firms involved in ICOs on notice, asking them to consider whether they are involved in regulated activities.