Within the last two weeks the High Court has issued a judgment which serves as a useful reminder that when it comes to the proposed retirement of an employee, the...
Employment, Pensions & IncentivesThe Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill, 2017, has been published by the Minister for Justice and Equality. This Bill is one of the actions identified by the Government last week, as...
Regulatory Risk & InvestigationsFrom a domestic perspective, the Central Bank has published new application forms and related guidance for authorisation as a Payment Institution and Electronic Money Institution. New guidance has also been...
Financial RegulationFrom a domestic perspective, it has been a relatively quiet month for investment firms. However, at a European level, ESMA has been occupied with MiFID II/MiFIR related activity. ESMA...
Financial RegulationOn the domestic front the Central Bank held its Annual Insurance Industry Briefing; the Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017 approaches final stages. On the European front the European Parliament calls for...
Financial RegulationIn this month's funds update we look at speeches made by the CBI's Director of Asset management and the Minister of State for Financial Services and Insurance at the A...
Financial RegulationFrom a domestic perspective, the main update this month concerns the ongoing Tracker Mortgage Examination and related frequently asked questions document produced by the Central Bank in response to the...
Financial RegulationConstruction Wages; Gender Pay Gap; Data Protection
Employment, Pensions & IncentivesCorporate Governance Review 2017 - Ireland
Corporate Governance & ComplianceThe Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published its mutual evaluation report (MER) on Ireland following its assessment of the country's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) system.
Asset Management & Investment FundsWhat is the latest update on the transposition of the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive in relation to the beneficial ownership of trusts?
Asset Management & Investment FundsOn the International Front we look at: ESMA Q&A's on AIFMD and UCITS; MiFID II; EMIR; CSDR; ESMA work; Benchmarks Regulation and AML / CTF
Asset Management & Investment Funds