2022-06-27
The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) issued Circular 22/817 to implement the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Guidelines on MiFID II appropriateness and execution-only requirements. This document mandates that investment firms apply specific standards regarding the assessment of product appropriateness and the provision of execution-only services to ensure investor protection. It serves as the national regulatory framework for complying with the ESMA guidelines identified as ESMA35-43-3006 within Luxembourg's financial sector.