On Mar. 26, 2025, CYP SEC issued circular E693 containing form QST-MC version 23.
Form must be completed/submitted to CYP SEC by all Regulated Entities authorized or appointed to act as External Managers by Mar. 31, 2025 including those authorized or appointed as such by Mar. 31, 2025, but have not made use of their authorization.
The Form must be successfully submitted electronically via TRS by Apr. 30, 2025.
Queries on the completion of Form QST-MC must be submitted before Apr. 25, 2025.
On Dec. 30, CYP SEC issued QST-MC form v22 for regulation entities.
CYP SEC issued version 22 of Form QST-MC; must be completed, submitted by all regulated entities authorized/appointed to act as external managers by Dec. 31, 2024.
Submitting the Form
Steps regulated entities must follow for successful form submission to TRS are here.
Upon submission, regulated entities are responsible to ensure they receive feedback file, i.e. official submission confirmation dispatched by TRS in the Outgoing directory.
Form successfully submitted to CYP SEC only when NO ERROR feedback file received.
Form must be completed in English, report data in euro rounded to nearest unit.
Effectiveness
Form must be successfully submitted electronically via CYP SEC’s Transaction Reporting System (TRS) by Jan. 31, 2025; failure to promptly comply will bear administrative penalties; CYP SEC will not send reminders to those who fail to comply promptly.
Mar. 2025 QST-MC Version 23
On Mar. 26, 2025, CYP SEC issued circular E693 containing form QST-MC version 23.
Form must be completed/submitted to CYP SEC by all Regulated Entities authorized or appointed to act as External Managers by Mar. 31, 2025 including those authorized or appointed as such by Mar. 31, 2025, but have not made use of their authorization.
The Form must be successfully submitted electronically via TRS by Apr. 30, 2025.
Queries on the completion of Form QST-MC must be submitted before Apr. 25, 2025.
Regulators
CYP SEC
Entity Types
Fiduciary; HF; IA; Inv Co
Reference
Cir E693, 3/26/2025; Cir C669, 12/30/2024
Functions
Compliance; Registration/Licensing; Risk
Countries
Cyprus
Category
State
N/A
Products
ETFs; Fund Mgt; Hedge Funds; Repo/Reverse; Securities
