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Legal Updates & Insights

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    CP86 Update

    The Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) issued its guidance for fund management companies on managerial functions, operational issues and procedural matters which includes new rules for fund management companies on an effective supervision requirement and on the retrievability of records.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
  • Article

    Whatever about Brexit…Irexit is Unlikely Anytime Soon

    The EU conducts regular surveys of attitudes among the 500 million people across the Union. This is the so-called Standard Eurobarometer poll.

    Brexit
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    Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Cross Sectoral

    On the Domestic Front: Central Bank publishes results of its themed review of risk function; Central Bank publishes Report on Mortgage Arrears

    Financial Regulation
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    Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Investment Firms

    On the Domestic Front: Irish domiciled Investment Managers can apply to invest directly in Chinese securities. On the EU Front: ESMA publishes an updated Q&A on the application of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive; ESMA updates MiFID II and MiFIR Q&A on investor protection

    Financial Regulation
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    Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Funds

    On the Domestic Front: Central Bank publishes Guidance on Fund Management Company Effectiveness, Feedback Statement and Updated Q&As; Central Bank publishes the 22nd edition of the AIFMD Q&A; Central Bank publishes the 15th edition of the UCITS Q&A. On the EU Front: ESMA publishes an updated Q&A on the application of the AIFMD.

    Financial Regulation
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    Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Banking

    On the Domestic Front: Central Bank publishes Guidelines on the Corporate Compliance Code Compliance Statement; Central Bank publishes Frequently Asked Questions on corporate governance requirements for credit institutions.

    Finance
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    Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Insurance

    On the Domestic Front: Central Bank publishes policy note on the submission of information under Solvency II; CBI publishes "Dear CEO" letter on Solvency Capital Requirement; Insurance Ireland and DIMA propose merger. On the EU Front: Insurance Block Exemption Regulation will expire on 31 March 2017; EIOPA publishes guidelines for supervisor/auditor dialogue.

    Financial Regulation
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    Key areas of Employment Law that will impact business in 2017

    In this short video, Duncan Inverarity, Head of Employment, reflects on what A&L Goodbody's Employment team consider to be the key areas of Employment law that will impact business throughout 2017. Duncan also provides a brief overview of the most influential activity in the employment space in Ireland in 2016.

    Employment
  • Article

    Restriction of Directors – recent case law

    In two recent High Court decisions concerning the restriction of directors, the Court considered circumstances where directors continued to trade after their respective companies had gotten into difficulties.

    Disputes
  • Article

    The Front Page - Q&A: December 2016

    CP86 Transition

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
  • Article

    The Front Page, Asset Management & Investment Funds: EU & International Developments

    On the International Front: we look at ESMA Q&A on AIFMD; MMF Regulation; EMIR- risk mitigation techniques for uncleared OTC derivative contracts; EuVECA and EuSEF Regulation and AML/CFT developments.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
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    The Front Page, Asset Management & Investment Funds: Irish Practice Developments

    In Irish practice developments: Some Approaching Deadlines the outcome of CP86; investment via Shenzhen Connect; CBI AIFMD Q&A; CBI UCITS Q&A; CBI Markets update; CBI Directors appointments; CBI AML bulletin; Address by Derville Rowland; CBI themed inspection of risk function; Irish Funds papers on keeping CDD up to date and on SFTR disclosures.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds