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SARL Incorporations Made Easier: Deferred Capital Regime Nears Effectiveness

Luxembourg is set to modernize its corporate law by allowing founders of private limited liability companies (SARLs) to defer payment of the minimum share capital for up to 12 months after incorporation. This reform eliminates the requirement for pre-incorporation bank accounts while maintaining robust anti-money laundering safeguards, potentially accelerating company formation and enhancing Luxembourg's competitiveness in fund and investment structuring.

Luxembourg Commercial

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Loyens & Loeff

Just Moved To Spain? Read This Before You Touch Your Investments

Moving to Spain is an exciting step – better lifestyle, sunshine, and often a lower cost of living. But from a financial perspective, the period just after you arrive is one of the highest-risk moments...

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Spectrum IFA Group

AIFMD II Risk Retention Rules – How May They Impact Cross Trades Between Credit Funds?

AIFMD II introduces risk retention rules requiring EU authorized alternative investment fund managers to retain at least 5% exposure when transferring originated loans to third parties.

Luxembourg Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

AIFMD II: Key Changes To The EU AIF Framework

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.

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Kinanis LLC

Communication Is The Key

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Spectrum IFA Group

In A Changing World, Stability Matters More Than Ever — Why Malta Is Gaining Attention As A Relocation Hub

Malta Wealth Mgt

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CSB Group

Rethinking Production Capacity: Your Path Into The Security And Defence Industry – With Solid Legal Support Every Step Of The Way

Germany Commercial

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Luther Luxembourg S.A.

CSSF Communication To The Investment Fund Industry Relating To Liquidity Management Requirements

Luxembourg Strategy

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Ganado Advocates

AIFMD2 Implementing Decree: Changes For Credit Funds In Italy

European Union Finance

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A&O Shearman

CSSF Circular 25/901 – Key Changes For Part II UCIs

Luxembourg Strategy

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Maples Group

The European Commission's Formal Proceedings Against SHEIN Under The Digital Services Act

European Union Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

EU Sponsors – Managing A Luxembourg Fund From The Sponsor's Jurisdiction: A Balancing Act

European Union Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

Evergreen Private Credit Funds: A Structuring Guide

Luxembourg Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

Q&A For US Fund Managers Establishing A Luxembourg In-house AIFM

Luxembourg Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

Not Just Work — Here’s How We Have Fun | Life At CSB Group (Video)

Malta Commercial

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CSB Group

Inside The AI Act: In Conversation With Dr. Laura Caroli (Podcast)

Ireland Technology

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William Fry

ECJ C-51/25: Clarifying The Interpretation Of Payment Services?

Germany Finance

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A&O Shearman

Madrid Video Updates: Directiva Europea de Transparencia Retributiva y su impacto en España

Spain Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Dutch Restructuring Framework Continues To Evolve While Providing Flexible Platform To Support Complex Domestic Processes (Podcast)

Netherlands Insolvency

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A&O Shearman

Switching Off AIFMD 2.0 Risk Retention Rules – Transferring Originated Loans Within The Fund's Investment Strategy – New York Office Snippet

Under AIFMD 2.0, the transfer to third parties of loans originated by Luxembourg alternative investment funds (AIFs) managed by an EU alternative investment fund manager (EU AIFM)...

Luxembourg Strategy

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Loyens & Loeff

The European Commission published its final proposal for a regulation amending the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation ("SFDR") on 20 November 2025 ("SFDR 2.0").

Ireland Strategy

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Arthur Cox

AIFMD II Loan Origination Rules: What's New?

AIFMD II introduces significant changes for alternative investment funds ("AIFs") that originate loans and their managers...

Ireland Strategy

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Arthur Cox

Investment Management Client Alert January 2026

On 18 December 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a report on the revised guidelines on liquidity management tools (LMTs) for UCITS and open-ended AIFs

Germany Strategy

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K&L Gates LLP

Q4 2025 Wrap-up On Sustainability (Video)

Luxembourg Strategy

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Arendt & Medernach

CSSF Streamlines SIFs, SICARs And Part II UCIs Regulations – With An Indirect Impact On RAIFs

Luxembourg Finance

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Dechert

FIAU Thematic Review On Collective Investment Schemes When Dealing With Customers Providing Relevant Financial Business

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Ganado Advocates

Luxembourg Regulator CSSF Launches Modernisation Of SIF And UCI Part II Fund Regimes

Luxembourg Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

Political Agreement On The EU Retail Investment Strategy – New Framework For Retail Investors Is On The Way

Luxembourg Strategy

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ELVINGER HOSS PRUSSEN, société anonyme

Supervising The Future: How The Market Integration Package Will Reshape European Capital Markets

European Union Finance

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Arthur Cox

New CSSF Circular And Concepts Compilation For Funds Other Than UCITS/MMF

Luxembourg Strategy

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Arendt & Medernach

Entrepreneurship's New Generation: Not A Slogan, But A Mindset For The Future.

Cyprus Strategy

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Elias Neocleous & Co LLC

Further Clarifications On The ELTIF Regime

Luxembourg Finance

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Arendt & Medernach

SFDR Overhaul: Commission Proposes Simpler Rules And Three Product Categories

Luxembourg Finance

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CMS Luxembourg

New CSSF Circular And Concepts Compilation For Funds Other Than UCITS/MMF

The CSSF's new circular and technical document, applicable from 19 December 2025, update the regulatory framework and provide insight into the CSSF's interpretation of key fund concepts.

Luxembourg Strategy

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Arendt & Medernach

Entrepreneurship's New Generation: Not A Slogan, But A Mindset For The Future.

The young associates of Elias Neocleous and Co LLC work with a modern and internationally minded class of clients, bringing fresh perspective, technical insight, and a forward looking approach to legal problem solving across both business and private wealth matters.

Cyprus Strategy

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Elias Neocleous & Co LLC

Further Clarifications On The ELTIF Regime

The EU Commission published several answers concerning the amended Regulation (EU) 2015/760 (ELTIF Regulation) and thereby clarified a number of questions raised by national competent authorities...

Luxembourg Finance

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Arendt & Medernach

SFDR Overhaul: Commission Proposes Simpler Rules And Three Product Categories

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

Luxembourg Finance

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CMS Luxembourg

Sustainable Funds Take 2: The European Commission Revisits The SFDR

Ireland Strategy

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Matheson

EU Commission Publishes Its 2025 Recommendation And Blueprint For Savings And Investment Accounts

On 30 September 2025, the European Commission published an EU Recommendation aimed at increasing the availability and uptake of EU-wide Savings and Investment Accounts...

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

European Commission Publishes Its 2025 Financial Literacy Strategy

On 30 September 2025, the European Commission announced its new EU-wide Financial Literacy Strategy (EU-FLS) through a Communication and a FactsheetShow Footnote during a press conference.

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

ESMA Final Report On RTS On Open-ended Loan Originating AIFs Under The AIFMD

On 21 October 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its final draft regulatory technical standards on open-ended loan-originating AIFs under AIFMD (the "RTS").

Luxembourg Strategy

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Luther Luxembourg S.A.

Newsflash | Final ESMA Regulatory Technical Standards On Open-ended Loan-originating AIFs

On 26 March 2024, Directive (EU) 2024/927 — amending Directive 2011/61/EU (the AIFMD) and Directive 2009/65/EC (the UCITSD) — was published in the Official Journal of the European Union...

Luxembourg Finance

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CMS Luxembourg

ESMA Publishes Final Report On Open-ended Loan-originating AIFs

Ireland Finance

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Dillon Eustace

Central Bank Provides Clarification On Certain Requirements Applicable To Irish QIAIFs

Ireland Finance

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Dillon Eustace

Navigating Category 6(2) Permanent Residency In Cyprus (2025 Guide)

Cyprus Immigration

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A. Danos & Associates LLC

ELTIF Snippet Series #5 US Fund Managers: What You Can (And Cannot) Invest In

Luxembourg Commercial

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Loyens & Loeff

ESMA Advice On The Review Of The UCITS Eligible Assets Directive

Ireland Wealth Mgt

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Walkers

Malta Investment Funds Structures And The Regulatory Landscape

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LINDEMANNLAW

ELTIF Snippet Series #1 US Fund Managers – ELTIF As A Gateway To Capital From EU HNWI

Luxembourg Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

CBRE Investment Management And ABP Announce €1 Billion Investment Strategy In Dutch Residential Market

Luxembourg Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

Update From Our Partner Firm Elvinger US: Pre-Marketing In The EU—Key Considerations For U.S. Fund Managers Raising EU Capital

Luxembourg Finance

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ELVINGER HOSS PRUSSEN, société anonyme

Evergreen Funds, Investment To Redefine Growth (Video)

Luxembourg Strategy

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Loyens & Loeff

Are AIFs The New Frontier For Well-Informed Investors?

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RSM Cyprus

Central Bank Of Ireland Updates Its UCITS Q&A On Portfolio Transparency For ETFs

Ireland Finance

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K&L Gates LLP

Investment Management Update Germany–April 2025

Germany Finance

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K&L Gates LLP

Semi-Transparent ETFs: Ireland's New Approach To Portfolio Disclosure

Ireland Finance

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Maples Group

Establishing A UCITS Management Company In Ireland - Submission To The Central Bank And Review Process

Ireland Finance

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Arthur Cox

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Q4 2025 Wrap-up On Sustainability (Video)

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Arendt & Medernach

Reflect Festival 2024 – Pushing Boundaries In Tech And Innovation For A Sustainable Tomorrow! (Video)

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Elias Neocleous & Co LLC

Benchmarks Regulation Amendments (Video)

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Arendt & Medernach

Prendre Le Pouls Des Investisseurs Institutionnels (Video Content)

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KPMG Luxembourg

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