The European Single Access Point (ESAP) Regulation introduces new procedural obligations for issuers of securities in Ireland, requiring parallel submission of prospectus, transparency, and market abuse information...

The European Union legislative regimes created by the Prospectus Regulation (Regulation 2017/1129/EU) (Prospectus Regulation) and the Market Abuse Regulation (Regulation 596/2014)...

On 14 December, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a Public Statement updating its proposals for guidelines on funds' names using ESG or sustainability-related terms...

The Notification RTS were published by the European Commission on 12 November 2019.

The Prospectus Regulation ((EU) 2017/1129) ("PR") will be fully applicable from 21 July 2019, completely repealing and replacing the previous Prospectus Directive ("PD") regime.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its Work Programme for 2024 (the Work Programme). The Work Programme is structured around the implementation...

On 11 July 2023, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA"), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, issued a Public Statement (the "Statement") on how issuers...

Obligation on third party service providers to draw up and maintain their own insider lists.

Article 25 and Article 26 of Commission Regulation (EC) 809/2004 detail the format or structure that prospectuses and base prospectuses should follow when seeking approval on a Regulated Market.

On October 26, 2017, following consultation with European authorities, and in response to concerns that investors could lose access to valuable research, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...

From 1 January 2024, Irish companies that have an entity registered to do business in the US will need to report beneficial ownership details to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S.

On 6 November 2020, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) updated its questions and answers on MiFID II and MiFIR investor protection and intermediaries topics (Q&As) ...

The Companies Act 2014 has brought about changes to the disclosure obligations relating to the interests of directors and secretaries in shares, debentures and share options.

In light of the liquidity challenges faced by many money market funds (MMF) during COVID 19, ESMA has issued a public statement providing its interpretation of the provision of external support by third parties under Article 35 of the MMF.

In 2020 the topic of fund fees and costs was recognised as a priority item to be addressed by national competent authorities (NCAs, including the Central Bank of Ireland).

A listing on Euronext Dublin ("Euronext") offers a number of advantages, including most importantly increasing distribution capacity.

To download our Investment Firms Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Update for the period January to March 2020 click on the Download PDF link above.

In August, the International Organisation of Securities Commissions published its final report on Good Practice for Fees and Expenses of Collective Investment Schemes.

An LEI is a global reference code which uniquely identifies a legal entity. An LEI comprises a 20 digit alphanumeric code unique to an entity, and has been required for Transparency Directive purposes and for reporting under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation for some time.

The Central Bank has confirmed the manner in which originators, sponsors and SSPEs are to comply with the notification obligation in respect of securitisations where there has been a first issue of securities after 1 January 2019.