Oxford Management can assist you obtain a Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) license through the provision of the following services:
The Investment Services and Activities Regulated Markets Law of 2007 – Law 144(I)/2007, which implements the provisions of Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID), makes Cyprus one of the most ideal jurisdictions for permanent establishment of your investment firm, while offering to potential investors a single passport to provide investment services within the European Union.
Cyprus maintains the lowest corporate tax rate in Europe with a highly sophisticated and developed infrastructure to serve the financial services industry needs at its best.
We have put together a technical report highlighting the main features of the Law and some of the requirements to set up a Cyprus Investment Firm.
Oxford will provide you with advisory support towards authorisation and registration of the Cyprus Investment Firm and prepare the application file in accordance with the current regulatory requirements. Moreover, we can locate qualified executive and non-executive directors and personnel and provide legal accounting and auditing support for your investment firm.
The main criteria that need to be satisfied by the Commission in order to grand an authorisation are:
In order to obtain a license, the interested party should submit an application to the CYSEC.
The main documents to accompany the application are:
The Commission must, within six months from the submission of a duly completed application for the granting of a CIF authorisation, reach a decision and inform the applicant for the granting of authorisation or rejection of the application.
During this six month period the Commission may request additional information or clarifications regarding the application submitted.
In order for a Company to offer Investment Services in Cyprus, it must apply to CySEC to obtain the relevant license to offer the following services:
Options for the future disposal or obtaining of any financial instrument, particularly currency and interest rate options as well as equivalent cash-settled instruments.
For more information about Cyprus Investment Firms please feel free to download our FACT SHEET No. 15 “Cyprus Investment Firms (CIF)”.
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