Following engagement with Ireland's five retail banks, the Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe TD has announced a range of measures designed to provide support for bank customers affected by the...
COVID-19On St Patrick's Day night, the Irish Government published emergency legislation in response to the evolving Covid-19 crisis.
Employment, Pensions & IncentivesFor many businesses contending with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a key consideration will be seeking to suspend or be excused from contractual obligations.
Commercial ContractsOur Asset Management and Investment Funds team look at practical and other issues for regulated investment funds and regulated financial service providers (RFSPs) established in Ireland during this period of...
Asset Management & Investment FundsOn 17 March 2020, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published a statement on actions to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the EU insurance sector. EIOPA has been monitoring...
Insurance & ReinsuranceThe Cabinet Office has published a Procurement Policy Note for contracting authorities responding to the COVID-19 outbreak. This note highlights how contracting authorities can utilise existing provisions of the Public...
COVID-19 BelfastThe Central Bank announced on 18 March 2020 that it is effectively releasing the counter cyclical capital buffer that banks which are prudentially regulated by the Central Bank are required to hold.
COVID-19Recent news reports have detailed the difficulties many companies are experiencing in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Whilst the NI Finance Minister and the Chancellor have promised a raft of...
COVID-19 BelfastCOVID-19 is presenting unique and unprecedented challenges for employers who have to grapple with often complex HR and data protection related issues in a rapidly escalating crisis. Employers are anxious...
COVID-19ESMA issued a decision temporarily requiring the holders of net short positions in shares traded on an EU regulated market to report positions of 0.1% and above. Net short positions holders...
Asset Management & Investment FundsSome businesses in Ireland, the UK and various European Union member states may require State Aid and State support to deal with the current crisis.
COVID-19On 13 March 2020, the European Commission found as being compatible with EU state law a €12m/DKK 91m scheme operated by Denmark to compensate organisers of events for loss or damage...
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