Regulation is now part of the product. Firms that build it in from the start move faster later.
We advise on the rules as they apply in practice, not only as they read on paper.
Financial services regulation in Cyprus
We advise investment firms, fund managers, payment and e-money businesses, crypto-asset service providers and their investors on the Cyprus and EU regulatory framework. Our work covers authorisation, governance, outsourcing, change of control and the day-to-day questions regulated firms face with CySEC and the Central Bank of Cyprus.
How we help
- Regulatory perimeter analysis and licensing strategy
- Investment services under MiFID II and MiFIR
- Fund management, AIFs and UCITS
- Payment services, electronic money and crypto-assets under MiCA
- Digital operational resilience (DORA), outsourcing and governance
- AML compliance, regulatory investigations and acquisitions of regulated firms
Common questions
Who regulates financial services in Cyprus?
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission supervises investment firms, fund managers, funds and crypto-asset service providers. The Central Bank of Cyprus supervises credit institutions, payment institutions and electronic money institutions.
Is approval needed to buy a regulated Cyprus firm?
Generally yes. Acquiring a qualifying holding in a regulated firm usually requires prior notification to, and approval by, the competent supervisor, which assesses the suitability of the proposed acquirer.
Your contact
Andreas Mylonas, Managing Partner, leads our financial regulatory work, with senior-level involvement in every mandate. Discuss your regulatory question.