Mar 2020
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A restricted share or “clog” arrangement provides a tax efficient means of rewarding employees who receive free or discounted shares from their employer. Normally, the value of the shares (or...
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Consideration of what employers need to do as the incidents of coronavirus (Covid-19A) appear across the world is fast changing and under constant review. Ireland is no different.
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The Department of Justice and Equality has published its Annual Report on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing for 2018 (the Report).
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The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the review of the MiFID II/MiFIR regulatory framework. The consultation will be open until 20 April 2020. Interested parties should note that...
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The European Union (Qualifying Partnerships: Accounting and Auditing) Regulations 2019 (the 2019 Regulations) have come into operation for financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2020. These new requirements represent a significant increase...
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The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) last week published 25 Legally Binding Decisions, which were issued between January 2019 and January 2020 regarding tracker mortgage interest rates. In short, of the 25 complaints...
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On 28 February 2020, Ireland's Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) announced that it had closed its investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices in the "bagged cement sector".
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ESMA on Sustainable Finance, ESMA TRV report, SFTR reporting obligations for non-EU AIFs,consultation on third country firms, AIFMD MoUs, ESRB issues with the AIFMD framework, ESMA's product intervention powers,...
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Liquidity, CBI review of PRISM, Property Funds, CBI Review of Stakeholder Engagement and Key frameworks, Diversity, Market Conduct and Market Abuse and CBI Markets Update.
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What's relevant in 2020 in ESG legislation and policy for UCITS managers and AIFMs?
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