Dec 2015
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On the Domestic Front: Central Bank consults on Investment Firm Regulations 2015 - Central Bank publishes findings of thematic review of CFDs On the International Front: Items including the following -...
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On the Domestic Front: Minister for Finance publishes EU (Deposit Guarantee Schemes) Regulations 2015 - Central Bank proposes additional consumer protection measures for variable rate mortgage holders - Minister for Finance...
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On the Domestic Front: Solvency II transposed into Irish law; CBI - proposed requirements on Domestic Actuarial Regime and Head of Actuarial Function; CBI - Corporate Governance Code for Insurance...
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Central Bank News; Consultation on Amendments to the AIF Rulebook (CP99), Reporting Guidance for AIFMs, Markets update and AML/CTF briefing.
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In its recent decision in the case of Perfect Pies Limited (in receivership) and Pearse Farrell v Chupn Limited [2015] 11 JIC 0607, the Commercial Court has considered the difficult question of the...
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This case concerns the construction of a contract of guarantee which was executed by the Plaintiff in favour of Danske Bank in respect of borrowings of the Plaintiff's husband and...
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On the International Front, we look at the SFT Regulation, a Consultation on KIDs for PRIIPS, the Capital Markets Union and an IOSCO report on standards for custody of collective...
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On the Domestic Front we look at upcoming Deadlines, updated AIF Rulebook, Fund Management Company Guidance, UCITS Guidance, Common Reporting Standard, Central Bank Report on AML/CFT and Financial Sanctions...
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We briefly outline some opportunities and risks associated with the imminent relaxation of sanctions against Iran. We provide general tips for dealing in countries or with entities that may be...
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With the increased, Europe-wide focus on countering money laundering and terrorist financing in recent years, it is an anomaly that Irish anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing laws have not to...
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