Sep 2022

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UCITS amending regulations (No 2 of 2022), CBI financial stability note on climate risks in the financial system, CBI levies.

Sep 2022

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In domestic news, the CBI is implementing changes to its beneficial ownership register for Certain Financial Vehicles (CFV). The changes involve the verification of information submitted and are expected to come into effect in Q4 2022.

Sep 2022

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In domestic news, on 3 August 2022, the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) published its Consultation Paper on proposed Guidance for (Re)Insurance Undertakings on Climate Change (the Guidance).

Sep 2022

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In domestic news, on 9 August 2022, the CBI published guidance notes on the outsourcing register template for each of the following sectors: markets firms or regulated financial service providers (RFSPs), payments and e-money institutions, insurance and reinsurance undertakings, and less significant institutions.

Sep 2022

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In domestic news, on 9 August 2022, the CBI published guidance notes on the outsourcing register template for markets firms or regulated financial service providers (RFSPs). The guidance notes set out the CBI's expectations for firm's recording of relevant outsourcing arrangements and reporting of outsourcing to the CBI.

Sep 2022

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In domestic news, on 24 August 2022, the CBI announced that the countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) rate on Irish exposures is to be maintained at 0.5%. The 0.5% rate will take effect in June 2023.

Sep 2022

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The United Kingdom's Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (ECA) came into force on 1 August 2022 (see our previous article).

Sep 2022

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The landscape of foreign direct investment (FDI) into Ireland will be changed significantly by the Screening of Third Country Investments Bill 2022 (the Bill), which introduces an investment screening mechanism in Ireland for the first time.

Sep 2022

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The European Union (EU) has been developing a sophisticated Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) screening regime. This FDI screening regime revolves around Regulation 2019/452.

Sep 2022

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On Thursday 8 September 2022, the Minister of State with responsibility for Law Reform, James Browne TD, announced the appointment of Anne Marie Caulfield as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Designate of the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI). In this announcement, Mr Browne noted that the early appointment of the CEO will ensure that there is no delay in the new regulator becomi