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Following a process of consultation between the Irish Financial Regulator and the Irish Funds Industry Association, a number of important positive changes have now been introduced to the regime for the authorisation and regulation of Qualifying Investor Funds.

SRD II has been transposed into Irish law by the European Union (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2020 (the "Regulations").

Following political agreement during the summer, in November 2023, the Council of the EU ("Council") published the final text of the directive amending the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive ("AIFMD")...

On 9 October 2023, the Council of Europe published a press releas announcing that it had adopted the proposed Directive on consumer credits ("CCD II").

This Summer update from our Pensions Group covers topical issues in pensions law, including the latest news on automatic enrolment, an update on DORA transposition...

Recently, the European Long-Term Investment Fund ("ELTIF") has undergone several changes. The newly-enhanced framework will be attractive to fund managers looking to provide long-term investment options.

The financial services sector has over the past twenty years been one of the pillars of the Irish economy while it has enjoyed unprecedented growth.

The EU Cross-Border Distribution Framework introduces a new framework for the cross-border distribution across the EU of UCITS and alternative investment funds ("AIFs").

On 14 April 2023, the European Commission ("Commission") published the answers to the eight questions submitted to it by the European Supervisory Authorities ("ESAs")...

The Transparancy Directive seeks to enhance transparency in EU capital markets in order to improve investor protection and market efficiency.

Earlier today, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published its Final Report which contains final Guidelines on funds' names using ESG...

Irish Finance Minister, Michael Noonan, has confirmed that negotiations with the US in relation to a new inter-governmental agreement have now been concluded.