The Atlantic Securities Market is a new opportunity for companies seeking a dual listing in the US and Ireland.

Unlike the US, whistleblowers in Ireland do not generally receive financial rewards. But Irish individuals with information on corporate wrongdoing in US organisations can benefit from the US whistleblower.

The EU Green Bond Regulation reaches a critical juncture on 21 June 2026 when the transitional regime for external reviewers ends and mandatory ESMA registration becomes operational. This shift transforms the European Green Bond framework from a soft-launch phase into a fully regulated system with strict compliance requirements, ongoing supervision, and enhanced investor protections. Market participants must understand how these changes affect issuers, external reviewers, and the broader sustainable finance

On 19 May 2021, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") published a letter it sent to all Irish authorised UCITS managers (including self-managed UCITS) on 18 May 2021 relating to its...

Legal Entity Identifiers – January 2018 Update (including the recent 6 month grace period granted by ESMA from the MiFIR LEI requirements).

From 1 November 2015, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") will no longer require Undertakings for Collective Investments in Transferable Securities ("UCITS") to have a promoter.

On 23 October 2018, the European Securities and Markets Authority ('ESMA") adopted a Decision under Article 40 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 ('MiFIR") to restrict the marketing, distribution or sale

On 20 November 2012, the European Securities and Markets Authority issued an opinion in relation to a UCITS' ability to invest 10% of its assets in unregulated collective investment schemes.

As readers will be aware, Regulation (EU) 2023/606, which amends the existing EU ELTIF regime (Amending ELTIF Regulation), entered into force on 9 April 2023 and will apply from 10 January 2024.

On 4 December 2018 the High Court gave judgment on a preliminary issue in favour of the Defendant, HSBC Institutional Trust Services DAC ("HTIE") in a claim for $141 million taken against it by Defender Limited ("Defender").

New EU legislation to decarbonise sectors across the economy is in the process of being finalised. As we start December, we look at latest progress.

The agreed text of the EU regulation on transparency of securities financing transactions and of reuse ("SFTR") has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union...

The European Parliament has approved the new ‘Listing Act' package, a set of legislative measures designed to make EU capital markets more attractive to companies and to facilitate access to capital for SMEs.

On 23 June 2016, the UK took the historic decision to leave the European Union. In general, from an Irish perspective, it was an unexpected and regrettable outcome for our closest neighbour and our most important trading partner.

On 19 February 2013, the European Systemic Risk Board published its recommendations on money market funds.

We published a guide to MiFID in Ireland in December 2019. There are various initiatives underway to revise MiFID and MiFIR

On 29 March 2019, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published an updated version of its questions and answers document on the application of the UCITS Directive ("ESMA UCITS Q&A").

As 29 March looms with uncertainty still surrounding the type of Brexit scenario that will unfold, there have been a number of regulatory developments at EU, UK and Irish level, which should provide some welcome clarity in the event of a hard Brexit.

The Irish property market is likely to be dominated by sellers of distressed properties over the coming years.

Last month, the European Commission issued draft regulations proposing new powers for the European Securities and Markets Authority, as well as significant changes to the way the Paris-based financial watchdog is...