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On July 1, 2026, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) issued Circular No. C789 requiring regulated entities to submit quarterly statistics for the second quarter of 2026 (ending June 30, 2026). The circular applies to Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs), internally managed Alternative Investment Funds, UCITS Management Companies, internally managed UCITS, internally managed Alternative Investment Funds with Limited Number of Persons (AIFLNP), companies with sole purpose the management of AIFLNPs, and Small AIFMs. CySEC requires all regulated entities authorised or appointed to act as External Managers by June 30, 2026 to complete and submit the revised form QST-MC Version 26. Entities authorised by March 31, 2026 but not yet utilising their authorisation must also submit the form. A new section on International Sanctions has been added to the form, requiring entities to report information about customers subject to international sanctions. This section mirrors Section R of the RBSF-MC form. The form must be submitted electronically via CySEC's Transaction Reporting System (TRS) and must be completed in English with all data reported in euros rounded to the nearest unit. Entities must ensure all validation tests contained within the form display as TRUE (Green Colour) before submission. The Excel file must be named according to the convention: Username_yyyymmdd_QST-MC, where the date format for this reporting period is 20260630. The submission deadline has been extended to Friday, July 31, 2026, due to revisions made to the form. CySEC emphasises the importance of meeting this deadline. Failure to comply may result in administrative penalties under section 37(5) of the CySEC Law. Entities with questions on form completion should submit enquiries in writing by Friday, July 24, 2026, to riskstatistics.fundmgrs@cysec.gov.cy. Technical queries regarding digital signing and submission should be directed to information.technology@cysec.gov.cy.