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Conference Invitation – ICT and Security Requirements for Regulated Entities – 25 September
ABBL’s Digital Banking and FinTech Innovation Cluster and Finance & Technology Luxembourg jointly invite you to attend the conference « ICT and Security Requirements for Regulated Entities » to be held on Friday, 25 September 2020. The conference will deal with the European Banking Authority (EBA) Guidelines on ICT and security risk management published on November 2019 and the CSSF Circular 20/750 on Requirements regarding information and communication technology (ICT)


Circular CSSF 20/750 (only in French) implementing the EBA Guidelines on ICT and security risk management
On 25 August 2020, the CSSF published the following circular implementing the “EBA Guidelines on ICT and security risk management” issued on November 2019. We draw your attention on the fact that the circular extends the scope of the guidelines to all regulated entities under the LSF (Law of April 5, 1993) i.e. specialized PFS and support PFS included.


Implementation of NIS Directive for financial sector: Definition of essential services
CSSF Regulation N° 20-04 of 15 July 2020 on the definition of essential services according to the Law of 28 May 2019 transposing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the European Union. Text of the regulation


SAVE THE DATE – CONFERENCE – ICT and Security Requirements for Regulated Entities – 25 September 2020
ABBL’s Digital Banking and FinTech Innovation Cluster and Finance & Technology Luxembourg jointly invite you to save the date of Friday, 25 September 2020 in your agenda to attend the conference « ICT and Security Requirements for Regulated Entities » which will deal with the European Banking Authority (EBA) Guidelines on ICT and security risk management published on November 2019. CSSF representatives and a panel of experts will provide you with some clarification on the


CSSF Recommendations to supervised entities on telework and a possible return to the office
The recent easing of the lockdown by the Luxembourg government has not signaled the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the number of staff directly employed in financial services, in excess of 50,000, CSSF firmly recommends to supervised entities to remain extremely careful when considering allowing the return to the office, so as to contribute keeping the infections at a low rate and to ensure business continuity. It is thus recommended that: Teleworking continues, wherever
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