The Central Bank requires all regulated financial service providers to file an annual PCF confirmation return in respect of each active PCF holder within the RFSP confirming that he / she is compliant with the Fitness and Probity Standards and continues to agree to abide by those Standards.

The Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny emphasised the importance of the new Irish investment fund vehicle, the ICAV.

The IOSCO consultation report, published on 6 April 2022, represents the output of a five-year long collaboration between regulators of major global ETF domiciles focussed on two broad themes...

There are two broad categories of regulated investment funds in Ireland, UCITS and AIFs.

The European Union (Information Accompanying Transfers of Funds) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 310/2025) have been published and entered into force on 1 August 2025.

The Central Bank has confirmed that there will be a fast-track filing process for prospectus updates on foot of the Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation ("SFDR") and the deadline for such filings will be 1 December 2022.

In 2022, we expect a greater volume of green finance and sustainability-linked loans as banks continue to deliver on their core values and sustainability commitment.

This CLOser Look focuses on the implications of the recent regulatory developments on the CLO market in particular.

Today the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA"), the EU's securities markets regulator, published Questions and Answers ("Q&A") on the SFDR Delegated Regulation RTS...

Barry Scannell and Kai Zenner, the Head of Office and Digital Policy Advisor to MEP Axel Voss, discuss the new EU AI Act.

In this episode of Matheson Talks Financial Regulation, Ian O'Mara partner in the Financial Institutions Group joins Claire Scannell...

In this episode of Matheson Talks Financial Regulation, Ian O'Mara partner in the Financial Institutions Group joins Claire Scannell, professional support lawyer to discuss...

In this episode of Matheson Talks Financial Regulation, Elaine Long partner in the Financial Institutions Group joins Claire Scannell...

The Finance Act 2024 (the "Act") was passed by the Oireachtas on 6 November 2024 and is expected to be signed into law by the President in the coming days.

Revised Euronext Dublin Listing Rules came into effect from 1 January 2025, resulting in significantly reduced continuing obligations for equity issuers, with several previously mandatory obligations removed...

The Cabinet has approved 29 bills for priority publication and 24 bills for priority drafting Priority legislation includes the Defamation (Amendment) Bill, the Companies...

The Cabinet has approved 21 bills for priority publication and 29 bills for priority drafting. Priority legislation includes the EU Data Regulation Bill, the Media Regulation Bill and the Protection of Employees.

As the Central Bank of Ireland works tirelessly to keep up with the continuous advancement in the financial services and fintech industries, payment services and e-money firms...

This quarterly report examines significant regulatory developments affecting Irish asset management and investment funds from January to March 2026. The analysis covers Central Bank initiatives on tokenisation and supervisory procedures, AIFMD II implementation requirements, EU-wide reforms including EMIR 3 and sustainability reporting, and critical compliance deadlines extending through 2027.

In this webinar, our expert speakers will take you through the current state of technology services in Ireland and provide insights into the Irish Government's strategy for Blockchain and Digital Assets.