On 25 February 2022, the EU adopted a package of sanctions in response to Russia's attack on Ukraine. This second package builds on, and significantly expands, the first package of sanctions adopted...
Aviation & Transport FinanceMMFs, SFDR, Taxonomy, MiFID, ID, UCITS, AIFMD, ESMA's Sustainable Finance Roadmap, ESMA report on the AIF sector and AIF exposures to CRE, CBDF, ESMA TRV, EU list of high risk...
Asset Management & Investment FundsCBI securities markets risk outlook report, SEAR, FATF, Sanctions
Asset Management & Investment FundsGig economy employers should sit up and take note of the recent decision in Smith v Pimlico Plumbers Ltd [2022] EWCA. The Court of Appeal held that where workers succeed in...
BelfastThe structural trend towards environmental, social and governance (ESG) focused investing has been underway in Europe for some years now. European ESG funds have multiplied year-on-year inflows over the past...
Asset Management & Investment FundsWe look here at recent key developments on the two-pillar solution and the statement published by the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework last October, which dealt with a number of key...
TaxSignificant and wide-ranging new powers of intervention will be given to the Irish merger control authority i.e. the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), under the recently-published Competition (Amendment)...
EU, Competition & ProcurementDomestically, the Irish Funds ESG Working Group issued a Q&A on the EU Taxonomy. At a European level, ESAM launched a Common Supervisory Action on the valuation of UCITS...
Asset Management & Investment FundsDomestically, the CBI has published a paper examining the strength of the connectedness of the Irish insurance sector and investment funds. At a European level, EIOPA has published monthly technical...
Insurance & ReinsuranceDomestically, the CBI have announced a new Crowdfunding regulatory regime, and, have separately withdrawn their 2017 policy statement regarding EBA remuneration guidelines; At a European level, the EBA launched a consultation...
Financial RegulationDomestically, the CBI has issued a statement to firms authorised to provide MiFID activities 3 and/or 6 and Ireland has transposed the MiFID II "Quick Fix" Directive; At European level, ESMA...
Asset Management & Investment FundsDomestically, the CBI has published a revised Standard Financial Statements to assist borrowers in financial distress.; At European level the EBA has published it opinion on the scale and impact...
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