The Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Act 2023 was signed into law on 9 March 2023 (the “Act”). The Act amends several pieces of legislation relating to the Central Bank of Ireland’s (“Central Bank”)...more
The Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) sent a communication to the Irish funds industry on 1 December 2021, outlining the timeframes for receipt of: (i) QIAIF authorisations / approvals and notings; (ii) ICAV...more
This OnPoint provides an overview of the long-awaited central register of beneficial ownership filing requirements for both ICAVs and Unit Trusts in Ireland together with an update on the specific issues related to...more
The European Shareholders' Rights Directive II (“SRD II”) has been transposed into Irish law with the publication of the European Union (Shareholders’ Rights) Regulations 2020 (“Regulations”). The Regulations aim to promote...more
4/27/2020
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Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
European Shareholders' Rights Directive II (SRD II) ,
Fund Managers ,
Institutional Investors ,
Ireland ,
Management Companies ,
MiFID ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Transparency ,
UCITS
The Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies (the Central Register) is now open and Irish entities have until 22 November 2019 to file their beneficial ownership details....more
10/2/2019
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Central Register ,
Corporate Entities ,
EU ,
Filing Deadlines ,
ICAV ,
Investment Funds ,
Ireland ,
Ltd. ,
Penalties ,
Public Limited Companies (PLC) ,
Registration Requirement ,
Transparency
Brexit has been postponed again, until at least 31 October 2019, but with the possibility that it may occur sooner, maybe even within a few weeks....more
4/15/2019
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Customs Unions ,
Election Results ,
EU ,
EU Single Market ,
European Parliament ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
Special Election ,
Tariffs ,
Time Extensions ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Parliament ,
Withdrawal Agreement
The UK Parliament, having for the second time rejected the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the UK government and the EU, will vote on it for a third time next week. If it is approved, the UK will ask the EU for a...more
The UK House of Commons has rejected the government’s proposed Withdrawal Agreement. Unless the Agreement (or an amended version of it) is approved by the House of Commons, or the Brexit date of 29 March 2019 is postponed or...more
1/16/2019
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Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Asset Management ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Free Movement ,
Imports ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
MiFID II ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Treaty ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
Transitional Arrangements ,
UCITS ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Withdrawal Agreement
The Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) recently issued an industry letter1 highlighting issues identified during its recent thematic review of the calculation and payment of performance fees by UCITS. The review was...more