On 29 March 2024, the Luxembourg Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) published its long-awaited Circular 24/856 (the Circular) on investor protection...

On February 5, 2025, the International Capital Markets Association (the ICMA) published a paper with comments and recommendations for the simplification of the EU Sustainable Finance legislation (the Paper).

International trade developments have now been hitting the headlines for many months, amid ongoing global trade agreements, trade arguments, and increased protectionism, all of which have become gradually more commonplace across the globe.

Published in cooperation with EMIS, the CMS Emerging Europe M&A 2025/26 report findings confirm that Emerging Europe remains one of the most resilient and opportunity-rich regions.

As sustainable finance gains momentum, regulators worldwide are placing greater emphasis on the integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into investment practices.

We will be presenting the new AML-CTF package which has been adopted earlier this year in a series of videos. The current AML-CTF obligations and requirement are mainly set out under an EU directive.

The European Union's Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation came into force in March 2021 and has kept the industry busy (and sometimes frustrated) since then with myriad updates and guidance.

The European Commission (the Commission) has released its long-awaited proposal (the Proposal) for a comprehensive revision of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation...

The Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR) introduces a more structured framework for risk assessment while maintaining the Risk-Based Approach at its core. Enhanced Due Diligence requirements now extend to high-net-worth individuals and residence-by-investment schemes, while Simplified Due Diligence faces stricter conditions. The regulation provides EU-wide clarity on politically exposed persons (PEPs) and establishes harmonised risk factors across member states.

On 25 November 2021, the European Commission (the Commission) put forward its proposal for amendments to the Directive 2011/61/EU on alternative investment fund managers...

Am 25. November 2021 legte die Europäische Kommission (die Kommission) ihren Vorschlag (der ursprüngliche Vorschlag) für die Anpassung der Richtlinie...