Issues facing business crime defence lawyers and their clients in the industry today.
DisputesOn 29 June 2016, Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 on indices used as benchmarks in financial instruments and financial contracts or to measure the performance of investment funds (the Regulations) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).
Asset Management & Investment FundsThe Securitisation Regulation (Regulation 2017/2402) (the Regulation) came into force on 17 January 2018 and will be directly applicable across the EU from 1 January 2019.
Asset Management & Investment FundsThe Modern Slavery Act 2015 introduced changes throughout the UK in regard to the need for increased transparency in supply chains.
BelfastThe Law Reform Commission today published its much anticipated report into Regulatory Powers and Corporate Offences.
DisputesThe Central Bank has improved aspects of the authorisation process for UCITS and Retail AIFs.
Asset Management & Investment FundsA recent decision by the Workplace Relations Commission (the WRC) offers practical guidance to employers addressing a situation where an employee is "moonlighting". While moonlighting can be attractive to employees as a way of supplementing income or attaining new skills, it can be a challenge for employers.
EmploymentNew regulations, (the Amending Regulations) have recently been made by the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation. These amend the EU (Disclosure of Non-Financial and Diversity Information by Certain Large Undertakings and Groups) Regulations 2017 (the Non-Financial Disclosure Regulations). The Amending Regulations come in to operation on 17 October 2018
Corporate & M&AIrish betting tax increasing from 1% to 2% of turnover
Betting, Gaming & LicensingWhile the proposed changes to the Irish merger control thresholds would reduce the number of mergers notified in Ireland, the impact of Irish merger control will continue to be felt in a number of ways.
EU, Competition & Procurement
Maria McElhinney, Partner in A&L Goodbody's Finance Department New York, provides an overview as to why Ireland is one of the top global FinTech players.
Client TechOn the domestic front the CBI has issued a Notice of Intention to amend both the CBI Prospectus Handbook & the CBI Transparency Guidelines. The CBI has also published issue 13 of its Markets Update & published the AML Bulletin. On the European front the European Parliament issued new rules to tackle criminal financing which await Council approval...
Financial Regulation
