Feb 2024

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In the last month, there have been a number of updates of relevance to those companies that fall within scope of the sustainability reporting obligations under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.

Feb 2024

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ESMA consultations, ELTIFs, ESMA guidelines on fund names, cross border notifications, EMIR, MMFs, FSB, IOSCO (liquidity), BMR, costs and performance, Taxonomy, MiFID, CSRD, AML/CFT/FS.

Feb 2024

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Deadlines, ELTIFs, annual PCF confirmation return, asset valuations, IAF, F&P, UCITS and AIFMD Regulations.

Jan 2024

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At the end of last year, the EU launched public consultations on two significant proposals; the Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation and a Transfer Pricing Directive.

Jan 2024

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On 17 January 2024 the Commission for Regulation of Utilities published its decision paper revising its existing policy on Installed Capacity Caps for electricity generators in the Irish market.

Jan 2024

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The Central Bank of Ireland has confirmed its intended approach for ELTIF authorisations in Ireland, with the 24-hour authorisation process for “Qualifying Investor” AIFs being made available for “Qualifying Investor” ELTIFs.

Jan 2024

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A consultation on Offshore Renewable Installation (OREI) Policy Options for Northern Ireland was drafted to enable stakeholders to provide input into offshore renewable energy policy development, we look at what should be analysed and considered as progress is made with regards policy development.

Jan 2024

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MiCA will apply from 30 December 2024, with the exception of Titles III and IV of the Regulation (which address the frameworks for asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens) which will apply from 30 June 2024.

Jan 2024

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If the parties to a merger or takeover have turnovers over the thresholds specified in Irish legislation then the deals must be notified to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. Read more here

Jan 2024

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Following on from its evaluation of credit institutions’ management of IT and cyber risks in 2023, the European Central Bank announced, on 3 January 2024, that it will be conducting a cyber resilience stress test on 109 directly supervised credit institutions in 2024.