From an international employment law perspective, 2018 has been dominated by gender issues. These range from gender pay gap (GPG) reporting to employers having to respond to an increase in sexual harassment complaints in the wake of the #metoo movement. Closer to home, employers have had to grapple with GDPR, the challenges associated with mandatory retirement....
EmploymentDavid Francis, Pensions Partner, provides a high level overview of the key practical issues relating to pensions law in Ireland. Key areas addressed include state pensions, supplementary pensions, funding and solvency requirements, tax on pensions, business transfers, participation in pension schemes and employer insolvency and overall scheme solvency.
Pensions & IncentivesThere are 16 weekends to go to B-Day which is scheduled for 29 March 2019. We would not rule out a late deal – which is the way the EU typically does deals. Nonetheless, it is useful to know about, and where to find the latest on, the Irish, UK and EU no-deal Brexit planning.
Betting, Gaming & LicensingThe Council of the EU adopted the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council to empower the competition authorities of the Member States to be more effective enforcers...
EU, Competition & ProcurementThe Central Bank has just launched a consultation exercise relating to new draft AML/CTF Guidelines for the Financial Sector. Regulated businesses are invited to give feedback on the draft Guidelines by 5 April 2019.
Asset Management & Investment FundsThe proposed acquisition by Enva (Exponent Private Equity LLP, through Enva Irish Opco Limited) of the Rilta Group will only be permitted by Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission ("CCPC") if the purchaser agrees to sell a particular standalone business unit and agrees to accept orders from others (on certain terms).
Corporate & M&AESG refinements to UCITS & AIFMD regimes, Cross-border AIF and UCITS distribution, PRIIPs KID, MMFs, Distance Marketing Directive, Brexit, AML/ CFT/ Corruption.
Asset Management & Investment FundsDeadlines, Markets Update, Actively managed UCITS, CBI Additional Supervisory Levy for Asset Management Firms, Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill, Data processing requiring a DPIA, UK TPR.
Asset Management & Investment FundsCRO filing of accounts by AIF investment companies and UCITS investment companies.
Asset Management & Investment FundsAnne Hegarty's appearance on this year's I'm a Celebrity has provided a valuable and sympathetic insight into autism...
Employment & Incentives BelfastOn the domestic front the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2018 was enacted and the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2018 was passed by Dáil Éireann. On the European front it has been a busy month for cross sectoral issues. The Commission published ten new Delegated Regulations. The ESMA updated several Q&A's on the...
Financial RegulationIt has been a relatively quiet month for funds updates. On the domestic front the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) published a discussion paper on outsourcing activities in financial service providers and its Notice of Intention to make provision for entities to act as depositaries to Alternative Investment Funds...
