Welcome to the January – March 2024 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developments report for Asset Management and Investment Funds. This report covers key developments during the quarter, such as: ...more
On 16 November 2022, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") published a public statement relating to its enforcement action against a UCITS management company which has been fined €117,600 and reprimanded by the...more
For many in the Funds Industry, the issue on 20 October 2020 of the Central Bank of Ireland’s (the “Central Bank”) Industry Letter (the “Industry Letter”) relating to the Central Bank’s Thematic Review of Fund Management...more
A recent Dechert OnPoint, No Reward for Good Behaviour: The Central Bank’s Approach to Enforcement, examined new guidance of the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) regarding the enforcement process involving non-compliant...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority has published its second annual report on the sanctions imposed in 2018 under the Undertakings for Collective Investments in Transferable Securities Directive. The UCITS Directive...more
This publication maps out key current areas of legal or regulatory change that are of specific relevance for institutional asset managers. These focus areas are arranged thematically, by those that affect managers or...more
SEC/CORPORATE - SEC-Proposed Amendments to Financial Disclosures for Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses - As a result of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s 2015 request for comments on Regulation S-X, the...more
There is much for authorised firms to consider in the year ahead. Firms have been through the intensive period of the enactment of the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), but must now step up their...more
Bank of England Publishes Statement on Enforcement Action Against Lloyds Bank PLC and Bank of Scotland PLC - On July 28, the Bank of England published a statement on Financial Conduct Authority enforcement action...more