Almost immediately after the Brexit referendum result was known in June 2016, the talk was when would the UK "trigger" Article 50? There was much speculation about when the UK would send the so-called "Article 50 Letter".
BrexitNo deal Brexit plans, Uncleared OTCs, Clearing & Trading, MMFs, PRIIPs KID, Assessing leverage in investment funds, ECB proposals to mitigate financial stability risks in the investment fund sector, AML/CTF
Asset Management & Investment FundsDiversity reporting obligations for listed Fund companies
Asset Management & Investment FundsDeadlines, CJA 2018, Outsourcing, Clearing & Trading, AIF depositaries, UCITS ETF share classes, BMR, CBI speeches, strategy & funding, Corporate Governance for Investment Firms and Market Operators, FCA and Brexit
Asset Management & Investment FundsOn 23 November 2018, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published the eagerly awaited draft Guidelines on the territorial scope of the GDPR.
TechnologyThe Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2018 came into operation on 26 November 2018.
Asset Management & Investment FundsIreland’s Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (“CCPC”) has initiated a very welcome public consultation on possibly simplifying the merger control process.
Corporate & M&AAs the year draws to a close, many employers are re-setting their "leave year" clock and the natural question of what will happen to any untaken annual leave entitlement arises. While Ireland's Organisation of Working Time legislation entitles all employees to 20 days' statutory leave in any given leave year (pro-rated for part-time staff), it is a matter for the individual employer whether to...
EmploymentOn 21 November 2018, the Irish lower house of parliament, Dáil Éireann, voted to approve a motion supporting the Draft Withdrawal Agreement between the EU and the UK.
Brexit
In August 2018, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced the creation of the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN), in collaboration with 11 other international financial regulators.
Client TechThe APSS is an arrangement approved by the Revenue Commissioners which operates in tandem with an employee trust. It is a way of paying bonuses by awarding shares to employees in the employer’s ultimate parent company free of income tax.
Pensions & IncentivesRevenue Approved SAYE Schemes are a tax efficient way of granting share options to employees.
Pensions & Incentives
