The Subsidy Control Act (SCA) has recently received Royal Assent. This clears the way for the UK's new post-Brexit alternative to State aid to commence from the autumn of this year.
BelfastThe European Commission provided answers to a number of questions in relation to the applicability of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and the Taxonomy Regulation. We highlight in this publication some of the key points for Irish fund management companies and investment funds.
Asset Management & Investment FundsUkraine, ESG, SFDR, CSA on costs and fees, ESMA speech, performance fees, AIFMD , PRIIPs, CBDF, costs, MMFR, DORA, non-bank lending, BMR, distance marketing, negative news screening
Asset Management & Investment FundsSide pockets, new 30 June filing deadline for impacted in-situ PCF roles, CBI markets updates, updated UCITS regulations for PRIIPs KID, extension of COVID-19 interim company law flexibility measures.
Asset Management & Investment FundsData Subject Access Requests, or DSARs, can be a thorn in the side of any organisation. ALG Solutions has assisted our clients on hundreds of DSARs over the last few years.
ALG SolutionsAs highlighted in our previous publication, driving fair outcomes for consumers is a key financial regulation priority of the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) this year.
Financial RegulationThe Environmental Protection Agency (the EPA) has recently published its finalised Guidelines on the information to be contained in Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (the Guidelines).
Environmental & PlanningGlobal supply chains have experienced turmoil over the last two years in the face of a global pandemic, Brexit and now most recently with a war on European soil.
ESG & SustainabilityOn 6 October 2021, the European Commission (Commission) invited Member State and all interested parties to comment on further amendments to the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) regarding aid measures for the green and digital transition.
EU, Competition & ProcurementThe Council presidency and the European Parliament recently reached a provisional agreement on the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).
Financial RegulationGender pay gap reporting requirements for employers with 250 or more employees will commence in December 2022.
ESG & SustainabilityThe Irish Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) published new rules1 last year intended to comply with the applicable legislation in both the Republic of Ireland under the Arbitration Act 2010 and Northern Ireland under the Arbitration Act 1996 (the New CIArb Rules).
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