You may have heard of IBM Watson already, but in case you haven't: it's a cognitive computing capability that is commercially available.

Our last posts presented the expectations of ESMA regarding the new IFRSs (IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and IFRS 16 Leases).

QI, FATCA, CRS, MDR…whatever you're dealing with, you can be sure that the topic of compliance is never far behind

On 22 March 2018, the draft bill of law N°7164 implementing the Benchmarks Regulation 2016/1011 (BMR) was adopted by the ‘Chambre des Députés‘ (Luxembourg Parliament).

On 3 January 2017, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) published a press release introducing a form file for the transmission of notifications in the framework of Circular CSSF 02/77...

On 22 March 2018, the draft bill of law N°7164 implementing the Benchmarks Regulation 2016/1011 (BMR) was adopted by the ‘Chambre des Députés‘ (Luxembourg Parliament).

In the last weeks, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) has published two press releases regarding the notifications by Financial and Non-Financial Counterparties exceeding the clearing threshold.

On 22 March 2018, the draft bill of law N°7164 implementing the Benchmarks Regulation 2016/1011 (BMR) was adopted by the ‘Chambre des Députés.

If I were to come up with a mantra for ESMA it would, beyond the shadow of a doubt...

On 15 July 2019, the CSSF ("regulator") published two press releases, urging UK firms to step up their no-deal Brexit preparations.

For family businesses, succession plans are central to survival. Outsiders may suppose that such things are straightforward, but there is a surprising amount of nuance when it comes to succession.

The latest European Family Business Barometer has recently been released, revealing that family businesses are optimistic and are preparing for further growth.

As Luxemburg is a hub for asset servicing and asset managers in Europe, the upcoming reform in German investment tax will necessitate a fundamentally new set up here in the Grand Duchy.

With its Communication of 13 July 2018, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier as supervisory authority for EMIR stressed its attention on an accurate reporting of derivative transactions.

The AIFM license enables asset managers to manage and market alternative investment funds (AIFs).

Luxembourg has recently published a new law, showing quick work in adapting to the EU's immigration law legal framework.

On the path to relocating to the EU from Britain, many firms are finding the EU's legislative framework a little obscure.

As from 1 February 2019, the documents as listed in the annex of Circular 19/708 can only be transmitted to the CSSF by electronic means.

On the 8 April 2019, the CSSF issued Press Release 19/16 addressing financial and non-financial counterparties established in Luxembourg with respect to their clearing obligations.

For decades, onboarding processes have remained the same. Manually done and prone to errors, this crucial step in a customer's journey is often a frustrating one—but onboarding is essential...