From an International perspective we look at the EU Commission notices on the consequences of Brexit on Asset Management and other banking and finance sectors, the MMF Regulation and the...
Asset Management & Investment FundsFrom an Irish Practice and Domestic perspective, we look at some approaching compliance deadlines, a Central Bank speech on the importance of diversity in financial services and Central Bank Markets...
Asset Management & Investment FundsIreland is bracing itself (literally) for the first code red alert of 2018 – the 'Beast of the East' (otherwise known as Storm Emma). The lead in time for Storm Emma presents...
Employment, Pensions & IncentivesFurther to our recent bulletin, the Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017, which further transposes the EU statutory audit package and consolidates existing audit legislation into the Companies Act 2014, commenced and completed ...
Companies ActOn 16 February 2018, the Government published the National Planning Framework (NPF), which, together with the National Development Plan (NDP), form ‘Project Ireland 2040’ - the Government's vision for how to develop the...
Environmental & PlanningIreland, unlike England and Wales, does not have sentencing guidance relative to health and safety offences. Having said that, there are quite a number of Court decisions that provide useful...
Environmental & PlanningThe issue of unfair contract terms in loan contracts, and the extent of the obligation on a Court to examine this issue without it being raised by the parties, is...
DisputesThe Court of Appeal recently delivered judgment in a long running disability discrimination case which is noteworthy from an employer's perspective. The judgment brings clarity to the law on the...
Employment, Pensions & IncentivesThe Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Act 2018 was signed into law by President Higgins on 31 January 2018.
Betting, Gaming & LicensingFrom a domestic perspective, the European Union (Payment Services) Regulations 2018 were implemented, transposing PSD2 into Irish law. The Central Bank updated the application forms for firms seeking authorisation and also...
Financial RegulationAt a domestic level, the Central Bank published the 4th edition of its investment firms questions and answers in line with the implementation of MiFID II and MiFIR. From a...
Financial RegulationFrom a domestic perspective, the Central Bank issued new quarterly statistics; the Cost of Insurance Working Group published report on employer and public liability insurance. On the European front, EIOPA...
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