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Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Investment Firms June 2020
Domestically, there was a strong focus on consumer protection this month. The CBI issued a Dear CEO letter in relation to unregulated products and associated consumer protection issues; At European...
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Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Banking June 2020
Domestically, the CBI published its first Financial Stability Review of 2020, which was coloured by the impact of COVID-19; At European level, the EBA published a number of regulatory technical standards...
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Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Insurance June 2020
Domestically, the CBI has published guidance for retail intermediaries on the requirement to hold professional indemnity cover, and has launched a consultation paper on regulations for pre-emptive recovery planning for ...
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Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Funds June 2020
Domestically, the CBI has created a section on its website with information on the Central Beneficial Ownership Register for Certain Financial Vehicles; At European level, ESMA has made proposals regarding...
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ArticleCOVID-19: Irish competition agency says businesses must decide pricing independently
On 1 July 2020, as the Irish economy was re-opening after the COVID-19 lockdown, Ireland's Competition and Consumer Protection (CCPC) warned businesses to act independently when setting prices and charges.
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Greening of Public Procurement
It comes as no surprise that the Programme for Government agreed by Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party (the Programme) features green elements across a variety of...
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State aid inequalities may curb recovery
You reap what you sow. What will be the consequences of countries across the EU pumping trillions of euro into businesses because of the Covid Crisis? What are the lessons...
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publicationLooking Forward: Updated guidance for employers on the Job Retention Scheme and Return to Work
On the first 1 July the UK Government implemented its Flexible Furlough Scheme in an effort to accommodate the re-opening of businesses across the UK.
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Department of Finance Consultation paper on the Investment Firms Directive
Investment firms will be aware that we are twelve months away from the implementation of the Investment Firms Directive and the Investment Firms Regulation...
Disputes -
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Sectoral wage setting declared unconstitutional - Back to the drawing board?
The High Court has upheld a claim brought by the National Electrical Contractors of Ireland...
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Unit Trust and ICAV register of beneficial ownership
The next step has been taken to establish a Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles and Unit Trusts. The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) is expected...
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ESG in 2020: What’s relevant for UCITS Managers and AIFMs? Updated 1 July
A look at ESG-related policy, regulatory and legislative developments at EU level and their relevance for the asset management and investment funds sector.
Asset Management & Investment Funds