The Central Bank of Ireland has published guidance notes and submission templates on the new outsourcing registers that regulated financial services providers are expected to establish and maintain.
For any entities...more
Having recently conducted a number of anti-money laundering, counter financing of terrorism and financial sanctions (“AML/CFT/FS”) supervisory engagements with Funds and Fund Management Companies (“Firms”), the Central Bank...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
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
On 1 July 2022, the Central Bank provided an update relating to the pre-submission process it has in place for certain Qualifying Investor Alternative Investment Funds (“QIAIFs”). Going forward this process is only required...more