Mediation Act 2017 Dec 2017 Article This Act will come into force from 1 January 2018 and will increase obligations to consider mediation for dispute resolution. READ MORE
Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 to come into force on 1 January 2018 Dec 2017 article The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 which amalgamates the Financial Services Ombudsman and the Pensions Authority into an Office of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) is due... READ MORE
Court ordered defendant to make data access request in aid of discovery Dec 2017 Article In Susquehanna International Group Ltd v Needham [2017] IEHC 706, Baker J in the High Court considered the novel question of whether a court should order a person to make discovery of... READ MORE
UK Corporate Governance Code undergoes a review Dec 2017 Article The UK Corporate Governance Code (the Code) is undergoing a review by the Financial Regulatory Council (FRC) in the UK. A consultation process was announced by the FRC on 5 December,... READ MORE
Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Cross Sectoral Nov 2017 Dec 2017 Article This month alert warnings have been issued by ESMA on the high risks associated with initial coin offerings while in Ireland the Central Bank has consulted on the rules concerning... READ MORE
Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Investment Firms Nov 2017 Dec 2017 Article At a domestic level, it has been another relatively quiet month for investment firms. The Central Bank has outlined the reporting requirements for IIA Non-Retail Investment Business Firms and also... READ MORE
Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Insurance Nov 2017 Dec 2017 Article On the Domestic front the Central Bank proposes new rules in intermediary inducements, consults on the approach to third-country branches and proposes new insurance renewal requirements. At a European level,... READ MORE
Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Funds Nov 2017 Dec 2017 Article This update covers CBI updates of AIFMD and UCITS Q&As, CBI letter to industry on Brexit preparedness, ESMA updates of Q&As on AIFMD and UCITS, Money Market Funds,,... READ MORE
Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Banking Nov 2017 Dec 2017 Article This month the Commission and the ECB undertook its eighth post-programme surveillance mission to Ireland which highlighted that the Irish economy will continue to remain strong in the short term... READ MORE
Brexit: Important Step Forward on Long Road Dec 2017 Article Irish politicians and diplomats did a superb job at landing a very good Phase 1 Report on the Brexit talks. READ MORE