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Legal Updates & Insights

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    Asset Management & Investment Funds: EU & International Developments – October 2026

    CCPs tokenised collateral, ESMA guidance impact and climate claims, ESMA report on sanctions/measures, ESAs supervisory priorities.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
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    Asset Management & Investment Funds: Irish Practice Developments – October 2026

    Compliance deadlines and key dates, CBI consultation on cross sector guidance on managing third party and outsourcing risk, CBI year-end deadlines, CBI speech, AML and beneficial ownership.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
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    Finance (No. 2) Bill – Providing a framework for Individual Investment Accounts

    Finance (No. 2) Bill, published on 19 October 2026, contains the legislative framework for the operation of Ireland’s new special investment accounts, referred to as ‘Individual Investment Accounts’.

    Financial Regulation Advisory
  • article

    Agentic AI and Legal Liability: What UK businesses need to know

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is evolving from a workplace tool into a digital colleague. Read more.

    Belfast
  • article

    BritIn, BritOut, but slowly

    The UK voted ten years ago on 23 June 2016 to leave the European Union.

    Brexit
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    Gender Pay Gap Reporting: Bill now passed, portal reporting mandatory this November

    The Employment Equality and Institutional Burials (Amendment) Bill 2026 has now passed all stages of the Oireachtas and is expected to be signed by the President imminently.

    Employment
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    Unlocking biomethane production in NI – DfE Biomethane Strategy and Policy Framework

    The Department for Economy and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs have today published a joint consultation on a Biomethane Strategy and Policy Framework for Northern Ireland.

    Belfast
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    Closing the gap: Insurers and climate risk

    Emma Martin and Niall Guinan discuss the Central Bank of Ireland’s priorities with the growing challenge of climate-related underinsurance

    Insurance & Reinsurance
  • article

    REGB consultation: What developers & investors need to know

    The Renewable Electricity Generation Bill is the latest step towards the introduction of Northern Ireland's proposed Renewable Electricity Price Guarantee scheme.

    Belfast
  • article

    Renewable Electricity Price guarantee – Notice of Intention

    On 14 October 2026, the Department for the Economy published a notice of intention in respect of the Renewable Energy Price Guarantee scheme.

    Belfast
  • article

    Firm access in Northern Ireland: A consultation on the future of renewable generation

    The recent consultation by the Utility Regulator on the future of firm access raises important questions for renewable generators, investors and other stakeholders in Northern Ireland's electricity sector

    Belfast
  • article

    Beyond outsourcing: CBI draft guidance on third-party risk management

    On 8 October 2026, the Central Bank of Ireland opened a consultation on draft ‘Guidance on Good Practices for the Sound Management of Third Party Risks’

    Financial Regulation Advisory