On the domestic front, the Central Bank has issued a Progress Report on its Tracker Mortgage Examination. On a European level, the EBA welcomed the agreement reached on the finalisation of the Basel III framework.
Financial RegulationOn 19 December our Knowledge Bulletin reported that political agreement had been reached on the 5AMLD. This agreed text has now been published.
Asset Management & Investment Funds2017 saw the second highest ever annual number of notifications of M&A deals to the European Commission
EU, Competition & ProcurementAnnual review of M&A transactions notified to Ireland's Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
Corporate & M&AThe European Commission revises the public procurement thresholds every two years. The new thresholds, published on 18 December 2017, apply from 1 January 2018.
EU, Competition & ProcurementA look at the economic and legal effect of Brexit on EU competition law in Ireland.
BrexitThis article considers some of the key developments over the past year in Northern Ireland, and the wider UK, together with a tentative look at what 2018 may bring, with GDPR and Brexit looming large on the horizon.
Employment & Incentives BelfastFrom an International perspective we look at ESMA asset management sector priorities in 2018, ELTIFs and AML/CTF.
Asset Management & Investment FundsFrom a domestic perspective, we look at some compliance deadlines, Variation Margin requirements under EMIR, and a CBI AML/CTF bulletin.
Asset Management & Investment FundsAre non-UCITS which are not selling to EEA Retail Investors required to produce a PRIIPs KID?
Asset Management & Investment FundsA&L Goodbody has launched a new GDPR Ireland App. The App is an essential resource for businesses who will have to comply with increased data protection obligations under the GDPR.
Asset Management & Investment FundsOn 12 December, 2017, the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) published its Guidelines on Consent under the GDPR Consent is one of the lawful grounds on which personal data processing may be based.
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