Communication on the publication of two notification templates to be completed when applying for the authorisation of an IFM to the CSSF, respectively when extending the activities of an existing IFM or modifying its shareholding structure

On 19 January 2023, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) issued a press release, informing about „the publication of two notification templates to be completed when applying for the authorisation of an investment fund manager (IFM) to the CSSF, respectively when extending the activities of an existing IFM or modifying its shareholding structure“.
The CSSF published two notification templates (as DOCX-files – the first page is blank in both cases):
– Authorised investment fund managers (“IFMs”) – type(s) of requested authorisation(s) to be used with immediate effect when „a new application for IFM authorisation subject to the Law of 17 December 2010 relating to undertakings for collective investment, to the Law of 12 July 2013 on alternative investment fund managers and to the EuVECA or EuSEF Regulation is submitted to the CSSF“;
– Authorised investment fund managers (“IFMs”) – type(s) of requested change(s) to be used with immediate effect when „an existing IFM intends to extend its activities by requesting to be approved for additional investment strategies or MiFID services, respectively to act as central administration and/or registrar, and transfer agent“. This template „should also be used in the context of an acquisition of a qualifying holding in an IFM, a change of a reference shareholder and/or the creation of one or more branches“.
„The applicable notification template should always be filled out and submitted to the CSSF along with the related application file“. The aforementioned two templates are attached to this event, and can also be found together with all other relevant documents in the respective sections of the following, dedicated CSSF webpages:
Authorisation of an AIFM
Legal requirements and authorisation procedure for a Management Company – Chapter 15
Legal requirements and authorisation procedure for a Management Company – Chapter 16
Amendment to an authorised AIFM
Amendment to an existing Management Company – Chapter 15
Amendment to an existing Management Company – Chapter 16