Last week, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment announced that he had received Cabinet approval to publish the Screening of Third Countries Investment Bill (the Bill).
KnowledgeThe European Banking Authority (EBA) published its final report containing guidelines on policies and procedures in relation to compliance management and the role and responsibilities of the anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance officers under 4AMLD.
Asset Management & Investment FundsPolitical agreement has been reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the European Commission's proposed Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
Corporate & M&ASFDR clarifications, PRIIPs, AIFMD/UCITS update, AML/CFT.
Asset Management & Investment FundsTaxonomy, financial sanctions, CP86 questionnaire 2022, beneficial ownership register of CFV – levy.
Asset Management & Investment FundsIn a recent speech at Insurance Ireland's annual industry lunch, the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland Gabriel Makhlouf, set out the key areas of CBI focus in respect of the insurance sector.
ESG & SustainabilityThe European Commission recently published its long-awaited proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (the Proposed Directive) to address the human rights and environmental impacts of global value chains.
Corporate & M&AIn 2020, the Administration of Civil Justice Review Group's Report made recommendations to Government underlining the need for significant changes to the administration of justice in Ireland through the operation of the civil Courts.
DisputesA dispute among siblings in respect of shares in the family cinema business resulted in the recent High Court decision of Kennedy & Others v Ward [2022] IEHC 158.
Corporate & M&AThe European Commission recently welcomed the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and Council on a proposed directive aimed at improving the gender balance among directors of publicly listed companies (the Directive).
Corporate & M&AThe REPowerEU Plan (the Plan) was issued by the European Commission on 18 May 2022.
Environmental & PlanningFurther to the launch of the European Commission's (Commission) Digital Finance Strategy and Retail Payments Strategy in September 2020, the Commission recently opened three consultations to progress these strategies and in particular to progress its review of the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and its work on open finance:
Financial Regulation
