Funds Focus – May 26
May 2026 update highlights Irish and EU regulatory developments for fund managers, covering AIFMD...
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AI readiness gap emerging among Irish businesses despite Ireland’s strong global tech position.
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On 16 April 2026, Advocate General Kokott concluded that the setting of site-specific conservatio...
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The EU reached a provisional AI Act deal delaying high‑risk obligations, tightening generative AI...
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Managing DB scheme surpluses: trustee and sponsor options, Irish and UK differences, and challeng...
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High Court dismisses competency-based challenge to N2 Slane Bypass
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A selection of our most recent publications from the past month.
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William Fry wins two Managing IP Awards for excellence in trademark disputes and cross‑border pat...
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Central Bank updates AIF Rulebook to remove restrictions on provision of third-party guarantees b...
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Auto-Enrolment Exemptions: A Critical Juncture for Employers.
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Ireland's RHO Bill: what the EU Commission's objection to the biomethane multiplier means in prac...
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The Central Bank of Ireland published its revised AIF Rulebook on 5 May 2026 together with a feed...