Legal News – October 2026
Welcome to our monthly update, featuring a curated selection of articles published over the past month.
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Welcome to our monthly update, featuring a curated selection of articles published over the past month.
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Tokenisation of assets on-chain is gaining significant momentum in financial services across the European Union and Ireland.
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ESMA begins a supervisory review of crypto-asset service providers' digital resilience, running into 2027.
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Central Bank of Ireland calls for feedback on regulatory impact assessments and public consultation framework.
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The FSPO has published its Overview of Complaints for 2025, outlining key trends across Ireland's financial services sector.
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A selection of our most recent publications from the past month.
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How Ireland's EU Presidency will shape financial services reform in 2026.
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Ann Faherty named Rising Star – Banking & Finance at the Women in Business Law EMEA Awards 2026, recognising her exceptional achievements.
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Fund custody and financing arrangements should be assessed for CRD VI compliance risk.
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Irish M&A continued to show resilience in 2025, despite a challenging global backdrop
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The Irish High Court confirms that arbitration clauses do not block winding-up petitions absent a genuine dispute on the debt.
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On 10 December 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland outlined its approach to a more effective and efficient regulatory and supervisory framework.