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Legal Updates & Insights

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    Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Funds September 2018

    Domestically, this month CBI announced increased flexibility in ETF share classes & retention of daily portfolio disclosure requirement & the CBI announced the deadlines for receipt of applications. Over in Europe, this month European Supervisory Authorities (ESA's) published a letter suggesting that legislative changes are needed to avoid a situation where retail investors would have to receive..

    Financial Regulation
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    Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Banking September 2018

    On the domestic front the CBI published speeches in respect of legacy issues & lessons learned from the Banking Crisis & announced the countercyclical capital buffer rate. On the EU front public consultations were launched by the ECB on risk-type-specific chapters of its guide to internal models; published reports on funding plans & asset encumbrances

    Financial Regulation
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    Multi party actions and litigation funding - back on the radar?

    The Joint Committee on Justice and Equality's Report on the Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017 contains interesting conclusions. This Private Members' Bill was introduced by Sinn Féin last November to provide for group litigation or class actions, allowing multiple claimants to bring a single legal action arising from common facts or issues. The Bill reflects a Law Reform Commission paper issued in...

    Disputes
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    Irish Merger Control Notification Thresholds Raised

    The thresholds for Irish merger control notifications have been raised

    EU, Competition & Procurement
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    When will Gender Pay Gap Reporting become law in Ireland? An update

    When will Gender Pay Gap Reporting become law in Ireland?

    Employment
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    Irish bookmakers warn of exodus if gambling tax is doubled

    Irish bookmakers warn of exodus if gambling tax is doubled

    Betting, Gaming & Licensing
  • Most Innovative Law Firm in Ireland 2018
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    Most Innovative Law Firm in Ireland 2018

    Recognised for our commitment to innovative client solutions, legal advice and business initiatives

    Client Tech
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    ESMA plans to have MOUs in place with the UK before the end of March 2019 so that delegation to the UK may continue.

    ESMA plans to have MOUs in place with the UK before the end of March 2019 so that delegation to the UK may continue.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
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    Privilege in investigations: English court overturns controversial limits on litigation privilege in SFO v ENRC

    Companies often need to undertake internal investigations into regulatory issues or potential wrongdoing. Recent English case-law highlights the need for care in generating materials in such investigations, which will not automatically be protected by legal privilege and may sometimes be used against the company in civil or criminal litigation.

    Disputes
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    Asset Management & Investment Funds: Irish Practice Developments Sept 2018

    Deadlines, UCITS' performance fees, more flexibility in ETF share classes, CBI speeches, CBI AML bulletin, MMFR, UK FCA survey for firms using TPR, IREFs.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
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    Asset Management & Investment Funds: EU & International Developments – Sept 2018

    AIFMD MoUs with third country regulators, cross-border distribution of UCITS and AIFs, pan-European personal pension products, AML/CTF/ Corruption

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
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    Asset Management & Investment Funds Q&A: Sept 2018

    What are the Central Bank's Christmas and year-end deadlines for Fund and sub-fund applications that have Christmas or year-end approval deadlines & Approval of post-authorisation amendments that have Christmas or year-end approval or noting deadlines?

    Asset Management & Investment Funds