Apr 2026

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On 26 February 2026, Advocate General Campos Sánchez-Bordona issued a non-binding Opinion in Betaal Garant Nederland (Case C‑51/25) that may prompt national authorities to revisit how payment services are defined under PSD 2.

Apr 2026

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ESG ratings RTS, AMLA RTS, MiFID II order execution policies, EMIR 3 AAR, MAR RTS, ESMA CRA Regulation consultation.

Apr 2026

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Deadlines, CBI FMC board effectiveness (D&I) review, CBI administrator and depositary outsourcing risk review, CBI financial stability assessments (hedge funds & LMTs), MiFID client assets, F&P, CBI markets update.

Apr 2026

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The Companies Registration Office (the CRO) has made clear its intention to commence further enforcement actions later in 2026.

Apr 2026

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On 21 April 2026, the Central Bank of Ireland published its feedback report on its thematic review of board effectiveness through the lens of diversity and inclusion in the fund management company sector.

Apr 2026

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On 23 April 2026, the Council of the EU published final compromise texts of the legislative proposals for a Third Payment Services Directive (PSD 3) and Payment Services Regulation (PSR).

Apr 2026

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Domestically, the CBI published a discussion paper on DLT and tokenisation and the revised Consumer Protection Code entered into force. At European level, AMLA published final draft RTS on risk assessment and selection for direct supervision.

Apr 2026

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Domestically, two sets of Irish MiFID Regulations were published. At European level, ESMA published a report on the retail investor journey.

Apr 2026

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Domestically, the CBI published its first quarterly insurance newsletter of 2026. At European level, EIOPA published a White Paper with EUSPA on the use of satellite data to improve risk management of extreme weather events.

Apr 2026

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Domestically, the CBI published a discussion paper on DLT and tokenisation in financial services. At European level, ESMA published the 2025 report on costs and performance of EU retail products.