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Legal Updates & Insights

  • Article

    Asset Management & Investment Funds: EU & International Developments – April 2024

    AIFMD II, ELTIF RTS, T+1, AIF exposures to commercial real estate, FSB consultation on NBFI liquidity measures, and AML/CFT/FS.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
  • Article

    Asset Management & Investment Funds: Irish Practice Developments – April 2024

    Deadlines, macroprudential measures for Irish-authorised GBP-denominated LDI funds, SFDR, and ESG.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
  • article

    DETE Issues Draft FDI Screening Guidance

    Ireland is expected to commence the Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 (Act) in September 2024. Read more here

    EU, Competition & Procurement
  • publication

    Mandatory retirement: age discrimination or legitimate workplace policy?

    The law in relation to mandatory retirement has evolved in recent years and employers who wish to retire employees at a mandatory retirement age are under increasing pressure to justify their position.

    Employment
  • Article

    IAF – Final Guidance, SEAR Regulations and FAQ

    CBI publishes final IAF Guidance and SEAR Regulations, representing the final step to implement the IAF.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
  • publication

    What’s new with Companies House? Updates and reforms in 2024

    In a bid to strengthen the UK's financial landscape against unlawful activities and reinforce corporate transparency, the UK government has introduced the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.

    Belfast
  • Article

    Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Cross Sectoral and Other March 2024

    Domestically, the CBI publishes consultation paper and draft regulations and guidance on Consumer Protection Code review. At European level, ESMA finalises first rules on crypto-asset service providers.

    Financial Regulation Advisory
  • Article

    Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Investment Firms March 2024

    At European level, Legislation amending MiFID II and MiFIR published in the Official Journal. ESMA publishes the results of the annual transparency calculations for equity and equity-like instruments.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
  • Article

    Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Insurance March 2024

    Domestically, the CBI publishes Insurance Corporations Statistics - Q4 2023. At European level, EIOPA issues statement on the gender gap in the insurance sector and publishes monthly technical information for Solvency II.

    Finance
  • Article

    Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Funds March 2024

    Domestically, the CBI publishes its Financial Regulation priorities for 2024 and updates to its funds authorisation process and deadlines. At European level, AIFMD II, PRIIPs KID and Money Market Funds.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
  • Article

    Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Banking and Payments March 2024

    Domestically, countercyclical capital buffer to be maintained at 1.5%. At European level, the ECB and EBA launch joint committee to harmonise and integrate bank data reporting and Council adopts ‘Daisy Chains Directive’ on indirect subscription claims.

    Finance
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    MiFIR: European Commission and ESMA issue guidance on the transition to the revisions to MiFIR

    On 8 March 2024, the legislative acts to amend the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation were published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Read more here.

    Financial Regulation Advisory