Jun 2020

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The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has published a two year Regulatory Activities Report, which reviews the range of its regulatory tasks from 25 May 2018 to 25 May 2020.

Jun 2020

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In recent weeks, employers have been busy implementing the recommendations set out in the Government’s Return to Work Safely Protocol, in preparation for employees returning to the workplace. 

Jun 2020

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Pricing process for UCITS and AIFs, UCITS & AIFMD revisions- Sustainability proposals, ESG: The Taxonomy Regulation, AIFMD update, ESMA Work Programme, EMIR Refit, CMU proposals, MMF reporting, COVID 19-ESMA, AML/CTF

Jun 2020

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CBI markets update, DAC2, CRS & FATCA, COVID-19: CBI expectations for Fund Service Provider on-site visits, IFD and IFR.

Jun 2020

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Q&A of the month. Are Irish Funds and other Irish Regulated Financial Service Providers (Designated Persons) obliged to notify the CBI where a beneficial owner of the Designated Person is convicted of certain offences?

Jun 2020

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The UK government recently announced that it is extending the emergency provision for tenants having difficulty paying rent on commercial leases as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jun 2020

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The EU's Investment Firms Directive (IFD) and Investment Firms Regulation (IFR) will put in place a new prudential framework for MiFID-authorised investment firms (Investment Firms).  The new framework will aim to ensure the safe functioning of Investment Firms and to ensure that they properly manage customer and market risk.

Jun 2020

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The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) published its ECP-2 Decision on 10 June 2020

Jun 2020

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This market update looks at the recent impact of COVID-19 on the Data centres sector and also gives a brief explanation of the concept of ‘flexible demand’...

Jun 2020

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The European Commission (Commission) adopted a White Paper on 17 June 2020 dealing with the distortive effects caused by foreign subsidies in the Single Market (White Paper). The White Paper is designed to assist the Commission in preparing for EU legislative proposals to deal with such effects.