Securities Markets Risk Outlook Report 2023: More Of The Same?

For the third year in a row, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") has published a Securities and Markets Risk Outlook Report ("Report"). The aim of the Report is, as detailed by Patricia Dunne, Director of Securities and Markets Supervision, to advise "regulated financial service providers, investors and market participants of the key risks and areas of focus for markets supervision" which informs the Central Bank's supervisory engagement for the year ahead.

The Report considers a number of key areas of focus including:

1. External Risk Environment;
2. Sustainable Investing;
3. Market Integrity;
4. Market Conduct and Risk Management;
5. Delegation and Outsourcing;
6. Cybersecurity;