The Irish Government has published the eagerly awaited Data Protection Bill 2018.
TechnologyQ: Are AIFs which are required to produce PRIIPs KIDs required to file the KIDs with the Central Bank?
Asset Management & Investment FundsFrom an International perspective we look at the Securitisation Regulation, the Benchmarks Regulation, an IOSCO statement on financial benchmarks, a proposed new prudential regime for investment firms, the Money Market Fund Regulation, the EU Commission notice on Brexit and data protection issues, an AFME paper on Brexit risks and AML/CTF.
Asset Management & Investment FundsFrom an Irish Practice and Domestic perspective we look at some approaching compliance deadlines, MiFID II and MiFIR, Central Bank Markets Updates, the PRIIPs Regulation, the Benchmarks Regulation, the Government Legislation Programme, Central Bank Appointments and the Irish Funds working group on GDPR.
Asset Management & Investment FundsVincent Power looks at Brexit and cross-border shopping
BrexitMark Ward, Head of M&A, provides an overview of private mergers and acquisitions in Ireland.
Corporate & M&AThe Department of Finance (DoF) recently published a Feedback Paper on the Regulation of Crowdfunding in Ireland. This was done as part of the IFS 2020 Action Plan, which is the Government’s five-year strategy for driving the growth and development of the International Financial Services sector in Ireland.
Corporate & M&AIn addition to having an attractive tax regime and being a renowned location for aircraft leasing and financing, Ireland provides an established and reliable corporate and legal framework to facilitate the expansion of your business.
Aviation & Transport FinanceLast night, the Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017 commenced the Second Stage of the legislative process when it was introduced in Dáil Eireann by Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys. The Audits Bill will further transpose the current EU statutory audit package, consisting of an Audit Directive and an Audit Regulation (both of which were adopted in 2014), into I
Companies ActJack Sheehy, Partner, and Conor Kiernan, Associate, in the Finance Department provide an overview of structured finance and securitisation in Ireland. This article appeared in the 2018 edition of Practical Law's Structured Finance and Securitisation Global Guide; published by the Thomas Reuters Ltd.
Capital Markets - DebtThe Government recently published its legislative agenda for Spring/Summer 2018. Of particular note in the employment space is a new Bill, the Gender Pay Gap (Wage Transparency) Bill 2018. The Bill is yet to be published but it is important to note that the Bill has been given priority drafting status.
EmploymentIt has been a busy start to 2018 with a number of developments in a range of areas both in Employment Law and Immigration Law. Karen Killalea, Partner A&L Goodbody, reviews the trends and what we can expect in the coming year.
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