On the Domestic Front: Central Bank announces published its 2016 Annual Report and its 2016 Annual Performance Statement; Department of Finance launches Consultation on Crowdfunding On the European Front: National application of the Fourth Anti Money Laundering Directive is triggered; ESMA publishes opinion on Market Abuse Regulation accepted market practices in relation to liquidity contracts
Financial RegulationOn the Domestic Front: Director of Asset Management Supervision in the Central Bank address MiFID II; On the European Front: ESMA publishes final technical advice to the European Commission regarding supervisory fees for Trade Repositories under the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation; ESMA publishes update to Q&As regarding the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation
Financial RegulationOn the Domestic Front: Irish Funds have revised Guidance Paper 6 On the European Front: ESMA updated Q&As on the application of the AIFMD Directive and the UCITS Directive; European Parliament adopts the Money Market Funds Regulation.
Financial RegulationOn the Domestic Front: The Central Bank's "Thematic Inspection of Regulatory Reporting by International Banks" is published. On the EU Front: European Central Bank Annual Report 2016 is published; European Central Bank publishes Guidelines and Recommendations specifying common specifications for the exercise of discretions available in relation to less significant institutions.
FinanceDecision of the High Court in BAM PPP Ireland Limited and Balfour Beatty Ireland Limited v National Roads Authority 7 (21 February 2017).
EU, Competition & ProcurementIreland, which has long had a close relationship with the UK, hopes to be an attractive gateway to Europe for Britain in a post-Brexit world.
TechnologyThe Article 29 Working Party (WP29) (consisting of data protection regulators from the 28 Member States) has adopted an Opinion 01/2017 on the proposed e-Privacy Regulation, which will repeal and replace the e-Privacy Directive.
GDPRPeter Walker, Partner and Jack Sheehy, Partner, in the Banking and Financial Services Department discuss the Irish legal guide to securitisation.
Capital Markets - DebtOn the International Front we look at ESMA Q&As on application of AIFMD and the UCITS Directive, the ESMA study on the operation of home and host responsibilities under AIFMD and UCITS, the MMF Regulation, the CMU mid-term review, PRIIPs and Anti- Money Laundering/ Combating the Financing of Terror/ Corruption.
Asset Management & Investment FundsIn Irish practice developments: we look at some approaching deadlines and Irish Funds Guidance Paper 6 on Investment Restriction Breaches, Pricing Errors, Compensation and Reporting.
Asset Management & Investment FundsUnder the Fourth Anti Money Laundering Directive (4AMLD), who will have access to information on beneficial ownership (BO information) of VCC or ICAV funds?
Asset Management & Investment FundsOn 2 March 2017, Mr Justice Max Barrett delivered his judgment on the case of Camiveo Limited v Dunnes Stores [2017] 3 JIC 0209, relating to the closure of the main doors of the Dunnes Stores anchor unit at Edward Square Shopping Centre in Galway.
Commercial Property
