Cyprus is home to over 250 CySEC-licensed Cyprus Investment Firms (CIF), making it Europe's largest forex/CFD broker hub. CySEC oversight includes capital adequacy (CRR/CRD IV), AML/KYC, complaints handling, MiFID II reporting, EMIR derivatives reporting. Our platform implements continuous compliance: real-time capital ratio monitoring, KYC workflow with PEP/sanctions screening, automated CySEC reporting templates.
You operate a CIF — your capital ratio dropped below 12% and CySEC requires immediate notification.
Real-time capital adequacy monitoring with threshold alerts (8% warning, 12% breach). Auto-generated NOTIF-1 form to CySEC, audit trail of breach causes, remediation plan template.
Onboarding a new retail forex client — you need ESMA-compliant risk assessment + leverage cap.
ESMA-compliant onboarding wizard: risk appetite questionnaire, experience assessment, automatic retail/professional classification, leverage cap enforcement (30:1 major FX, 5:1 stocks).
Quarterly MiFID II reporting — you process 50M transactions across 30 instruments.
Automated RTS 27/28 reports (best execution + venue quality), TRP (transaction reporting) to CySEC via SFTP, real-time anomaly detection on bid/ask spreads.
AML alert — a client transferred €60k from a high-risk jurisdiction.
Automatic escalation to MLCO (Money Laundering Compliance Officer), SAR (Suspicious Activity Report) draft pre-filled, freeze workflow with audit trail, MOKAS notification ready.
The 4b2b ecosystem is designed so R&D expenses and IP-derived revenue are tracked in a separate ledger for IP Box deduction.
