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Customs Unions – a look at how they operate in practice

Oct 2019

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Customs unions might be described as a form of free trade agreements (FTA) in which parties to such an agreement agree to provide each other with certain trade benefits such...

Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Cross Sectoral Sept 2019

Oct 2019

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At a domestic level, the Register of Beneficial Owners went live and the Central Bank finalised its Anti-Money Laundering Guidelines. At EU level, the ECB made some statements in relation...

Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Insurance Sept 2019

Oct 2019

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This month, the Central Bank publishes new rules to be included in the Consumer Protection Code 2012 and the Central Bank Deputy Governor voiced concern over readiness of insurance companies for...

Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Funds Sept 2019

Oct 2019

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On the domestic front: CBI issued a consultation paper CP130 on the treatment, correction and redress of errors in investment funds; plus details of CBI deadlines for Christmas 2019 and more....

Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Investment Firms Sept 2019

Oct 2019

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This month, the Central Bank introduced an addendum to its Consumer Protection Code which includes new rules around the payment of commission to financial intermediaries; At EU level, ESMA issued...

Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Banking Sept 2019

Oct 2019

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This month, the Credit Reporting Act 2013 was amended to avoid duplication for lenders or other CIPs subject to other verification obligations; At EU level, the ECB introduced a two-tier system...

Paid Leave for Parents – time for employers to prepare

Oct 2019

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This summer we saw the introduction of the Parental Leave (Amendment) Act, 2019 which extended unpaid parental leave from 18 to 22 weeks and a further extension to 26 weeks' parental leave by 2020. This...

Irish Budget 2020

Oct 2019

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Key messages from Mr Paschal Donohoe, the Irish Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure & Reform on 8 October 2019

Beneficial ownership and Irish investment funds

Oct 2019

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The Irish beneficial ownership regulations for corporate entities and trusts are relevant for Irish fund management companies and for collective investment schemes structured as companies, ICAVs and unit trusts.

SEAR: Part of an international drive for greater individual accountability?

Oct 2019

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The past decade has seen a marked and continuing shift in global focus towards greater accountability and responsibility for decision making in the financial sector - no doubt influenced by...

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Customs Unions – a look at how they operate in practice

Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Cross Sectoral Sept 2019

Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Insurance Sept 2019

Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Funds Sept 2019

Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Investment Firms Sept 2019

Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Banking Sept 2019

Paid Leave for Parents – time for employers to prepare

Irish Budget 2020

Beneficial ownership and Irish investment funds

SEAR: Part of an international drive for greater individual accountability?