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CySEC’s Strategic Regulatory Actions: BrightPool Licence Withdrawn and Liquidation Procedures Initiated

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

October 19, 2025

BrightPool Licence Withdrawn

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has taken a decisive step by withdrawing the Cyprus Investment Firm licence from BrightPool Ltd. On October 13, 2025, CySEC formally cancelled the authorisation, number 378/19, following the company’s decision to relinquish its status. This move signals the regulator’s proactive approach in aligning market operations with stringent compliance standards.

Liquidation of SCITUS Global Real Estate

In a parallel regulatory development, external manager GMM Global Money Managers AIFM Ltd initiated the dissolution and liquidation process for the SCITUS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE compartment. The compartment is part of SCITUS GLOBAL CAPITAL HOLDINGS RAIF V.C.I.C. LTD, a Registered Alternative Investment Fund (RAIF). Until the dissolution and liquidation processes are fully completed and all requisite documents are submitted, the compartment will continue to be listed in the RAIF registry with a notice stating “under liquidation”.

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Liquidation Process for GRAVITY Fund I

Similarly, AFICAP MANAGERS LTD has informed CySEC of the commencement of the dissolution and liquidation procedures for the GRAVITY FUND I compartment. This compartment is managed under GRAVITY FUND RAIF V.C.I.C. PLC, also registered as a RAIF. Consistent with regulatory guidelines, the compartment will remain on the RAIF registry marked “under liquidation” until the process is finalized and all necessary documentation is received by the regulator.

These regulatory actions underscore CySEC’s steadfast commitment to market integrity and compliance. By ensuring that these investment vehicles undergo proper dissolution and liquidation procedures, CySEC reaffirms its dedication to maintaining transparency and rigor in the financial landscape.

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Women Accounted For More Than Half Of Scientists In 10 EU Regions

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

November 10, 2026

In Portugal’s Continente region, 265,100 women worked as scientists and engineers in 2025, representing 46% of the total workforce in these occupations.

Across the EU, women made up more than half of all scientists and engineers in 10 regions. Four were located in Spain, two in Portugal and one in Greece. The remaining regions were Poland’s Makroregion centralny, Sweden’s northernmost region and France’s outermost regions.

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Most of these areas had relatively small numbers of scientists and engineers overall. Spain’s Noreste region was the largest, with 102,700 women in these occupations, accounting for 51% of its total workforce.

Women’s Representation Varies Across Europe

The figures highlight considerable regional differences in both the number of women working in science and engineering and their share of the overall workforce.

Cyprus remains below the EU average, with women accounting for 37.8% of scientists and engineers. However, this share is broadly comparable to that of Île-de-France, one of Europe’s largest centres of scientific and engineering employment.