Welcome to the April 2026 edition of our Asset Management & Investment Funds update – ‘Funds Focus’.
In this month’s edition we look at:
- Key Dates & Deadlines: Q2 2026
Stay ahead of upcoming deadlines and key dates with our legal & regulatory tracker along with possible dates and impacts for fund managers. - Central Bank of Ireland fund authorisation workshop
A fund authorisation workshop between industry representatives and the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) took place on 24 March 2026. The session offered a detailed walkthrough of the fund authorisation process and explored practical opportunities to enhance efficiency in line with the ongoing simplification agenda at both domestic and EU levels. - Central Bank of Ireland tokenisation discussion paper
The CBI issued its Discussion Paper 12 on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) & Tokenisation in financial services (DP12) on 5 March 2026. - A new UK KIID: the FCA’s CCI regime
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a policy statement on 8 December 2025 on the UK’s new retail disclosure regime for PRIIPs and UCITS called the Consumer Composite Investments (CCI) regime. - CBI findings on outsourcing risk for administrators and depositaries
The CBI has issued a letter setting out its findings following its Thematic Inspection of Outsourcing Risk on Fund Administrators and Depositaries (FSPs). - ESMA report on simplifying the retail investor journey
ESMA has released a report following a call for evidence with the purpose of gathering input from stakeholders on key aspects of the retail investor journey. It focuses on the MiFID II regulatory requirements that impact retail investors when engaging with capital markets. - Central Bank of Ireland research on Irish households’ investment in investment funds
The CBI released a report in April 2026 focused on investment fund holdings by Irish households. - Ireland’s Savings and Investment Forum
On 31 March 2026, the first annual Savings and Investment Forum was held in collaboration with the CBI and Irish Department of Finance.
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