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
Central Bank says Brexit contingency planning must continue -
The Central Bank’s Director General for Financial Conduct, Derville Rowland spoke at the Irish Funds Annual UK Symposium on 15 November 2018, telling asset...more
Central Bank publishes the fifth edition of its investment firms Q&A -
The Central Bank of Ireland published the fifth edition of its Investment Firms Questions and Answers (the “Q&A”) on October 8, 2018, containing an...more
General data protection regulation – Irish funds working group updates -
In July 2018, the Irish Funds General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) working group (the "Working Group") issued an...more
10/8/2018
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Asset Management ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Central Bank of Ireland ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Financial Institutions ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
ICAV ,
Investment Companies ,
Investment Funds ,
Ireland ,
Performance Fee Rule ,
QIAIF ,
UCITS ,
UK Brexit
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association ("ISDA") has published two new ISDA Master Agreements in a Brexit prompted update for the European OTC Derivatives market.
What has happened?
On 28 June 2018, new...more
Central Bank publishes twenty-third edition of UCITS Q&A -
The Central Bank published the 23rd Edition of the Central Bank UCITS Q&A on 5 July 2018. A new question, ID 1002, in relation to UCITS investing in non-UCITS...more
8/7/2018
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Asset Management ,
Central Bank of Ireland ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
Financial Statements ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment Funds ,
Ireland ,
ISDA Master Agreement ,
New Guidance ,
Public Limited Companies (PLC) ,
Public Listing ,
Swaps ,
UCITS ,
UK Brexit
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
Central Bank to Amend the Requirements for Loan Origination QIAIFs -
The Central Bank has published a notice of intention to amend the requirements for loan origination Qualifying Investor AIF set out in the AIF Rulebook....more
2/28/2018
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Amended Rules ,
Asset Management ,
Central Bank of Ireland ,
Data Protection Acts ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Document Management ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Investment Funds ,
Ireland ,
Loan Origination Funds ,
QIAIF ,
UK Brexit
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
Investor Money Regulations Update -
The Investor Money Regulations (IMR) became effective on 1 July 2016.
The Irish Funds IMR Working Group is in the process of finalising an IMR Q&A document due to be released...more
7/11/2016
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Asset Management ,
Central Bank of Ireland ,
EU ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment Funds ,
Investor Money Regulations (IMR) ,
Ireland ,
UCITS ,
UK Brexit