On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (Commission) published an omnibus package (Omnibus Package) of proposals to amend the EU's framework for sustainability reporting, including under the CSRD ((EU) 2022/2464). The...more
4/10/2025
/ Corporate Social Responsibility ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Small Business ,
Sustainability ,
Voluntary Disclosure
Subject to certain requirements, a QIAIF may now guarantee the obligations of third-party entities in respect of investments and/or intermediate vehicles in which the QIAIF has a direct or indirect economic interest. This is...more
3/13/2025
/ Alternative Investment Funds ,
Central Bank of Ireland ,
EU ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Private Funds ,
QIAIF ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Third-Party
ESMA has launched a Consultation on a draft simplified disclosure template for "European private securitisations".
The stated objective of the Consultation is to streamline disclosure templates for private...more
Revised Prospectus Regulatory Framework Q&A -
On 7 March 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") published its Prospectus Regulatory Framework – Questions & Answers 2nd Edition (the "Revised Q&A"). This...more
3/21/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Central Bank of Ireland ,
Commission Delegated Regulation ,
EU ,
Euronext ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Global Market ,
Investment ,
Investment Management ,
Investors ,
Ireland
1. Specific Financial Asset Types -
1.1 Common Financial Assets -
A wide range of asset classes have been securitised by Irish special purpose entities (SPEs): residential mortgages; commercial mortgages; auto loans;...more
2/22/2024
/ AML/CFT ,
Corporate Taxes ,
EU ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Financial Assets ,
Global Market ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Ireland ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities ,
Taxation
Substantial changes to Irish whistleblowing law will be introduced by the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act, 2022 (the “Amendment Act”) on 1 January 2023.
Protection for whistleblowers is not a new concept in...more
12/1/2022
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Criminal Liability ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Ireland ,
Protected Disclosures ,
Terrorist Financing ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
The Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Act 2022 (the “2022 Act”) was commenced on 16 May 2022.
The introduction of the 2022 Act ensures that providers and servicers of hire...more