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On 21 January 2022, the Luxembourg Financial Authority (the "Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier" or ""CSSF")

The term user-friendly seems to have first emerged in the 1970s, with some sources crediting a 1976 paper on something called the "G-EXEC system" and others saying that Harlan Crowder,

The banking market in Luxembourg has recently seen a surge in deal activity, with a multitude of strategies employed by buyers and sellers alike.

The transitional period under MiCAR for virtual asset service providers has ended, creating significant regulatory obligations for crypto-asset service providers and their customers. Luxembourg's CSSF has issued guidance on the implications for VASPs operating without proper authorization, third-country providers targeting EU clients, and the strict interpretation of reverse solicitation exemptions.

Luxembourg continues to strengthen its position as a European leader in digital finance. During the presentation of the 2026 national budget, Minister of Finance Gilles Roth unveiled two groundbreaking...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its final report (the Report) providing detailed technical advice to the European Commission (the Commission)...

Over the years, Luxembourg has successfully established itself as a leading global centre for private equity...

Luxembourg's financial supervisory authority has issued new guidance on tokenisation for investment funds, clarifying how entities can leverage distributed ledger technology while maintaining regulatory compliance. The FAQ addresses critical operational questions around native token issuance, control agent requirements, and the appointment of multiple administrators for tokenised and traditional fund units.

Luxembourg's financial regulator has issued its first guidance on tokenisation, clarifying how investment funds can issue native digital units using distributed ledger technology while navigating the complex interplay of securities law, fund administration requirements, and digital resilience obligations. The FAQ addresses critical operational questions around registrar functions, control agent appointments, and hybrid token structures that market participants must resolve before launching DLT-based fund pr

The challenge for IT organisations today is to improve their services while simultaneously reducing the costs they incur

Well, for fifteen years I was a banker in charge of depositary bank activities and investment fund oversight, so I was dealing with a lot of fund industry challenges.

On 19 December 2024, Luxembourg adopted Blockchain Law IV, which has opened up significant new opportunities to use the Luxembourg DLT framework...

On 30 December 2024, MiCA1 became fully applicable across the European Union ("EU"). This represents a major step in the tiered deployment of MiCA, following its entry into force on 29 June 2023...

Even with the year barely off the ground, a number of hot-topic Intellectual Property (IP) trends are beginning to take shape for 2022.

Unlocking The Value Of Distributed Ledger Technology (Blockchain) In Real Estate My last article discussed how distributed ledger technology (DLT)...

Crypto fund Luxembourg: Set up a crypto fund in Luxembourg with experienced international lawyers. Legal structuring, regulatory compliance, and licensing for digital asset investment funds.

The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCAR), adopted in June 2023, officially entered into force on 30 June 2024 as regards entities wishing...