On 17 April 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland published its latest UCITS Q&A (42nd Edition).
The Q&A contains its updated policy position regarding portfolio transparency requirements for exchange traded funds ("ETFs")...more
Welcome to the January - March 2025 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developments report for asset management and investment funds.
This report covers key dates and developments during the quarter, such...more
4/17/2025
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Asset Management ,
Central Bank of Ireland ,
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UCITS
The Platform on Sustainable Finance has published its report on categorisation of products under SFDR ahead of the European Commission's proposal for review of the SFDR, expected in Q4 2025.
ESMA released new Q&As...more
2/28/2025
/ Asset Management ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Funds ,
Ireland ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
SFDR ,
Sustainability
Welcome to the October - December 2024 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developments report for asset management and investment funds....more
On 22 November 2024, the Department of Finance ("DoF") launched its public consultation on the exercise of the national discretions in Directive (EU) 2024/927 amending AIFMD (2011/61/EU) and the UCITS Directive (2009/65/EC),...more
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
4/17/2024
/ AIFM ,
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Asset Management ,
Central Bank of Ireland ,
ELTIF ,
EMIR ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
ESA Listings ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFIR ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
UCITS
On 11 March 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") reached a significant milestone in finalising its framework for authorisations under the revised European Long-Term Investment Funds Regulation (EU) 2023/606...more
3/12/2024
/ AIFs ,
Asset Management ,
Central Bank of Ireland ,
ELTIF ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Investors ,
Ireland ,
Long-Term Investment Funds ,
QIAIF ,
Retail Investors
Regulation around ESG investment in Ireland is evolving rapidly with developments from the Central Bank of Ireland, European Commission and ESMA building an increasingly sophisticated regulatory backdrop.
Our summary of...more
11/10/2023
/ Asset Management ,
Central Bank of Ireland ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
European Commission ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Fund Managers ,
Governance Standards ,
Green Bonds ,
Investment Funds ,
Ireland ,
MiFID II ,
Price Inflation ,
SFDR ,
Sustainable Finance
Welcome to the July – September 2023 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developments report for asset management and investment funds.
This report covers key dates and developments during the quarter, such...more
10/18/2023
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Asset Management ,
Client Assets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Protection ,
Deadlines ,
ELTIF ,
EMIR ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
ESRB ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
FSB ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFID ,
MiFID II ,
Outsourcing ,
Privacy Framework ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sustainable Finance ,
UCITS
On 18 July 2023, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") published its latest discussion paper entitled "An approach to macroprudential policy for investment funds" (the "Paper"). The purpose of this Paper is to...more
In this quarter's edition of the legal and regulatory report, we include a number of key outputs from ESMA, including its updates to Q&As on the application of the AIFMD and the UCITS Directive (outlined at sections 1.2 and...more
7/14/2023
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Asset Management ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Central Bank of Ireland ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
ESRB ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Commission ,
European Parliament ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Financial Markets ,
Investment Funds ,
IOSCO ,
SFDR ,
UCITS
Welcome to the January – March 2023 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developments report for asset management and investment funds.
This report covers key dates and developments during the quarter under...more
4/21/2023
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Asset Management ,
Companies Registration Office (CRO) ,
ELTIF ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Financial Stability Board ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFID ,
Money Market Funds ,
National Competent Authorities (NCA) ,
SFDR ,
UCITS ,
UK
On 14 November 2022, the Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) published an Industry Communication entitled “Sustainable finance and the asset management sector: Disclosures, investment processes & risk management”....more
On 31 May 2022, the European Union (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 were published in Iris Oifigiúil and will come into operation on 1 January 2023. The...more
7/15/2022
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Asset Management ,
Asset Valuations ,
Belarus ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
European Central Bank ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Investment Funds ,
IOSCO ,
Notice of Intent ,
Outsourcing ,
Packaged Retail And Insurance-Based Investment Products (PRIIPS) ,
Russia ,
Sustainable Finance ,
UCITS ,
Ukraine