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The lifecycle of big tech EU competition cases
The European Commission has a growing list of tech-related competition cases. What are they about? What happens in these cases? What are the outcomes? A&L Goodbody's Dr Vincent Power...
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“Are we there yet?” Ireland’s Investment Screening/Foreign Directive Investment Bill
The Irish Government has announced that the Irish parliament (the Oireachtas) will enact legislation to enable the Irish Government to screen 'foreign' direct investment (FDI) in Ireland. In this context,...
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New remuneration rules for banks and investment firms
New regulatory technical standards (RTS) on remuneration are now in place under the Capital Requirements Directive from 14 June 2021, while certain investment firms will remain subject to the previous remuneration rules...
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G7 Finance Ministers reach consensus on Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 proposals
On Saturday 5 June 2021 the G7 finance ministers reached political consensus on proposals for a global minimum corporation tax of at least 15% to be determined on a country by country basis.
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publicationGraduate visa – International talent may be closer than you think
In a boost for employers, the government has confirmed a new Graduate visa route will launch on 1 July 2021, giving greater access to nearly 500,000 international students currently living and studying in...
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Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Insurance May 2021
Domestically, the CBI published the results of its "Understanding the Future of Insurance" survey; At European level, the ESA's Joint Board of Appeal dismissed the appeal brought by Societatea de...
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Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Funds May 2021
Domestically, Irish authorised UCITS managers are required to conduct a specific review of their practices, documentation, systems and controls by 31 December 2021; At European level, ESMA published the final report on...
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Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - General Cross Sectoral May 2021
Domestically, climate change is a key focus of the CBI; At European level, the ECB published their May Supervision Newsletter.
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Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Investment Firms May 2021
Domestically, the CBI issued a Dear CEO letter to algorithmic trading firms; At European level, crowdfunding service providers that are subject to the new Crowdfunding Regulation are exempt from MiFID...
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Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Banking May 2021
Domestically, the CBI updated forms for payment institutions and Gráinne McEvoy, the CBI's Director of Consumer Protection, spoke to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform...
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The EU Commission sets out its immediate tax policy agenda
The European Commission's "Communication on Business Taxation for the 21st Century", published on 18 May 2021, sets out a number of tax proposals it aims to have implemented in the immediate future.
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Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding has gathered pace in recent years as an attractive alternative to traditional forms of finance typically offered by banks.
Financial Regulation