MoUs with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) -
The Central Bank of Ireland has agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on February 1, 2019 with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom (UK) on foot...more
3/14/2019
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Asset Management ,
Central Bank of Ireland ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Investment Funds ,
Ireland ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
UK Brexit
Consultation Paper: amendments to Central Bank UCITS Regulations -
The Central Bank published a Consultation Paper (CP 119) on 29 March 2018, proposing amendments to the Central Bank UCITS Regulations and the consolidation...more
5/10/2018
/ AIFM ,
Asset Management ,
Central Bank of Ireland ,
Consultation Periods ,
Corporate Taxes ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Income Taxes ,
Investment Funds ,
Ireland ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Revenue Procedures ,
UCITS
Central Bank Updates AIF Rulesbook for Loan Origination QIAIFs -
The Central Bank released on 14 March an updated AIF Rulebook with amendments in relation to Loan Originating Qualifying Investor Alternative Investment...more
4/3/2018
/ AIFs ,
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Asset Management ,
Central Bank of Ireland ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Investment Funds ,
Ireland ,
Loan Originating Qualifying Investor Alternative Investment Funds (L-QIAIFs) ,
MiFID ,
UCITS ,
UK Brexit
As a result of the 2008 financial crisis, and to help make money market funds (“MMFs”) more resilient to the potential for heavy redemptions in times of stress, the European Commission issued a proposal for a regulation on...more
Central Bank Issues FAQ on Brexit -
The Central Bank has issued an FAQ document on Brexit, which provides general information to financial services firms who are considering relocating their operations from the UK to...more
8/8/2017
/ Asset Management ,
Central Bank of Ireland ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds ,
Ireland ,
MiFID II ,
Plan Administrators ,
Share Classes ,
UCITS ,
UK Brexit
Central Bank Publishes Feedback Statement on CP105 -
The Central Bank published its Feedback Statement on CP105 on 19 January 2017. CP105 sets out proposed amendments to the Central Bank UCITS Regulations in light of...more
For the past two years, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”), Europe’s main securities regulator, has had UCITS share classes in their sights. It has issued two discussion papers on the topic and has now...more
CP 106: Review of Minimum Competency Code 2011 -
The Central Bank has published a Consultation Paper on the Review of the Minimum Competency Code 2011 (CP106). The proposed changes to the minimum competency standards...more
12/23/2016
/ AIF ,
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Asset Management ,
Central Bank of Ireland ,
Competency Requirements ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds ,
Ireland ,
Loan Origination Funds ,
Pension Schemes
UCITS: New KIID Q&A -
ESMA published revised Q&A’s on the KIID on 26 March 2015. The Q&A includes a new question on the treatment of past performance information in case of fund mergers....more
4/28/2015
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Asset Management ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment Funds ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
MiFID II ,
Money Market Funds ,
Shadow Banking ,
Singapore ,
Swaps ,
UCITS
EMIR: Non-Deliverable FX Forwards and Interest Rate Swap Clearing -
Non-deliverable FX forwards -
ESMA confirms that EMIR clearing requirements will not apply to non-deliverable FX forwards, though reserves its...more
4/2/2015
/ Benchmarks ,
Capital Markets ,
Crowdfunding ,
EMIR ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
FX Forwards ,
Interest Rates ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFID II ,
Swap Clearing
EU Passes New Council Directive to Implement “EU-FATCA" -
The Council Directive passed by the EU on 1 December 2014 implements the OECD’s Common Reporting Standard (CRS) in Europe. The Directive has to be implemented...more
3/10/2015
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Asset Management ,
Benchmarks ,
CCPs ,
EIOPA ,
EMIR ,
ETFs ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
FATCA ,
Insolvency ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFID II ,
Money Market Funds ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sovereign Debt ,
Swap Clearing ,
Swaps ,
UCITS