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
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
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
Yesterday, ESMA published a risk analysis report outlining the results of its disclosure study on ESG names and claims in the EU funds industry.
ESMA utilised natural language processing ("NLP") techniques to analyse the...more
10/4/2023
/ Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Greenwashing ,
Investment ,
Investment Funds ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
UCITS ,
UK
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 October – December 2022 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developments report for asset management and investment funds. This report covers key developments during the quarter under the...more
Substantial changes to Irish whistleblowing law will be introduced by the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act, 2022 (the “Amendment Act”) on 1 January 2023.
Protection for whistleblowers is not a new concept in...more
12/1/2022
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Criminal Liability ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Ireland ,
Protected Disclosures ,
Terrorist Financing ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
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
Challenges create opportunities and the environmental and social challenges we currently face are no exception. In this paper we consider the opportunities provided by sustainable finance, and more specifically impact...more
8/9/2022
/ AIFM ,
Climate Change ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Green Bonds ,
International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) ,
Investment ,
Paris Agreement ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Taxonomy ,
UCITS