The Director of Consumer protection Grainne McEvoy gave an address about the Central Bank of Ireland's (CBI) work on behaviour and culture; The EBA has has provided feedback on the draft revised CRR2, the CRD5 and the BRRD2. The EBA has also announced the timing for the publication for the 2018 EU-wide stress test, and has published reports on the impact of the Basel reforms and the....
Financial RegulationThe Markets in Financial Instruments Act 2018 (the Act) was signed by the President on 29 October 2018 and has accordingly become law.
FinanceA recent Labour Court recommendation serves as a useful reminder to employers that they do not enjoy a carte blanche when it comes to dismissing employees on probation. This case has attracted widespread media coverage as it concerns the Park Hotel Kenmare, which is owned and operated by the Brennan brothers of RTE's 'At Your Service' fame.
Employment
The UK Cryptoassets Taskforce published its Final Report on cryptoassets and distributed ledger technology (DLT).
Client TechJoe Kelly, Parnter explores the questions posed by the signing of the Declaration from the Gaming Regulators European Forum
Betting, Gaming & LicensingRevised UCITS & AIFMD depositary safekeeping duties, PRIIPs KIDs and UCITS KIIDs, ESMA AIFMD Q&A, ESMA BMR Q&AS MMFs, AML/CTF
Asset Management & Investment FundsDoes the EU Securitisation Regulation have any impact on UCITS and AIFs?
Asset Management & Investment FundsDeadlines, Central Bank speeches, Central Bank moves to self-certification in authorisation and post- authorisation of UCITS and RIAIFs, Central Bank guidance for UCITS using financial indices, UK Temporary Permissions Regime, GDPR.
Asset Management & Investment FundsIssues facing business crime defence lawyers and their clients in the industry today.
DisputesOn 29 June 2016, Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 on indices used as benchmarks in financial instruments and financial contracts or to measure the performance of investment funds (the Regulations) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).
Asset Management & Investment FundsThe Securitisation Regulation (Regulation 2017/2402) (the Regulation) came into force on 17 January 2018 and will be directly applicable across the EU from 1 January 2019.
Asset Management & Investment FundsThe Modern Slavery Act 2015 introduced changes throughout the UK in regard to the need for increased transparency in supply chains.
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