Cyprus: Fund Management/ REITs

Over recent years, the alternative investment funds ("AIFs") market in the European Union has experienced significant growth. Due to this growth, and while the objective of safeguarding investor protection has been achieved at large, the need for further regulatory improvements to the framework governing alternative investment fund managers ("AIFMs") was present.

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has announced its 2025 supervisory activity and priorities for 2026, highlighting enhanced market oversight, stricter enforcement and accelerated digital transformation, in the context of Cyprus' assumption of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

A €37 million scandal in Portugal has exposed a fundamental flaw in Golden Visa programs that rely on funds and financial products instead of real, tangible assets.

The Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA) recently shared some exciting news: Cyprus'investment fund sector is booming.

投资者们，系好安全带吧！塞浦路斯正在迅速成 为投资界的新宠。

Recent reports have shed light on alleged abuses of Cyprus-registered Registered Alternative Investment Funds (RAIFs).

Maybe you have created a great algorithm that is beating the indexes consistently and you want to get funding from investors. That is great but there is a little or rather a very big problem!

Cyprus adopts a progressive and competitive approach, attracting asset managers in Cyprus, maintaining its status as one of the leading global financial centers.

IFLR has published an article written by Senior Associate, Xenia Kalogirou.