Fitness and Probity Regime – Changes to PCF Roles
On 5 April 2022, the Central Bank of Ireland made further changes to its list of Pre-Approval Con...
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On 5 April 2022, the Central Bank of Ireland made further changes to its list of Pre-Approval Con...
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A number of significant enhancements to the Irish investment limited partnership product are set ...
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The Investment Firms Regulation and Investment Firms Directive will become applicable for firms f...
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On 20 March 2020, the provisions of the Shareholders' Rights Directive II finally became law in I...
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Read our FAQ on the regulation of crypto-assets in Ireland and any existing financial services re...
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Significant enhancements to the Irish Investment Limited Partnership will be introduced at the be...
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We have created a table which sets out, in summary, the principal impacts of a no-deal Brexit on ...
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The European Commission has published a proposed regulatory framework for Markets in Crypto-Asset...
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The Investment Firms Directive and Investment Firms Regulation (IFD/IFR) will become applicable f...
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Ireland has recently modernised its Investment Limited Partnership fund structure with the aim o...
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The European Commission has published a proposed regulatory framework for Markets in Crypto-Asset...
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Ahead of the impending public consultation on the AIFMD review, the European Securities and Marke...
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COVID-19 poses profound business and operational resilience challenges for regulated financial se...
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The Central Bank of Ireland has published a "2020 Dear CEO Letter" addressing key shortcomings id...
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The Central Bank of Ireland has recently issued a consultation paper and draft cross-industry gui...
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In this briefing we review the recent prohibition by the Central Bank of a director of a regulate...
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The Report sets out the CBI's main findings from its review of regulated firms' outsourcing activ...
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ESMA issues expectations for MiFID firms' use of tied agents in light of post-Brexit 'circumventi...
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Read our briefing on the new European regulatory regime on crowdfunding.
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Read our briefing on the new European regulatory regime on crowdfunding.
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ESMA has confirmed to market that it does not believe there is a risk to compliance with the MiFI...
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In a recent industry letter, the Central Bank specified good and bad practices in the identificat...
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The Central Bank has published a new consultation with draft guidance for PE funds and other clos...
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Central Bank issues guidance on the appointment of temporary PCFs in the event of a pandemic-rela...
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The Central Bank has set out its regulatory and compliance expectations for the provision of unre...
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The evolving COVID-19 crisis poses a profound set of challenges for all regulated financial servi...
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The CBI's recent "Dear CEO Letter" outlines supervisory expectations surrounding regulated financ...
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The European Banking Authority ("EBA") have issued revised Guidelines on Outsourcing Arrangements...
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A 'ready-reckoner' to help funds and their managers conduct a health-check of existing arrangemen...