Nov 2025

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In this article, we look back on the ESG research report and the key topics explored in the four-part series of articles and podcasts.

Nov 2025

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In this article, we examine the types of activities that are considered environmental crimes; their recognition as predicate offences to money laundering and how environmental harm is being criminalised.

Nov 2025

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The European Central Bank’s supervisory priorities for 2026 to 2028 focus on resilience to geopolitical, climate and ICT risks.

Nov 2025

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The Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment has launched a public consultation on a new National Life Sciences Strategy designed to ensure Ireland’s life sciences sector remains globally competitive.

Nov 2025

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The General Court of the European Union recently delivered a significant judgment, dismissing Amazon’s challenge to the European Commission decision to designate Amazon Store as a “very large online platform” (VLOP) under the Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 (the Digital Services Act or DSA).

Nov 2025

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At European level, the EBA published report on tackling ML/TF risks posed by CASPs and issuers of ARTs and EMTs, GDPR statement regarding DORA oversight, ESMA issues new Q&A on MiCAR and revised guidelines on outsourcing to cloud service providers.

Nov 2025

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At European level, ESMA announces upcoming publication of standard market size for equity and equity-like financial instruments, clarifies application of the revised MiFID II/MiFIR rules and together with the EBA, recommends revisions to IFD/IFR.

Nov 2025

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Domestically, the CBI announced change to Insurance Compensation Fund and published annual Private Motor Report. At European level, EIOPA launched new set of consultations related to the Solvency II Review.

Nov 2025

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Domestically, the CBI published its report on ESMA’s CSA on sustainability risks and disclosures in the investment funds sector. At European level, ESMA published draft RTS on open-ended loan-originating alternative investment funds under AIFMD II.

Nov 2025

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At European level, the EBA reports on AML/CFT supervision of EU banks, reports on white labelling and supervisory convergence, ECB calls for stronger regulation of non-banks and SRB launches consultation on communication guidance for banks.