A UCITS can invest in a diverse range of liquid investments such as transferable securities, bank deposits, money market instruments, financial derivatives and units of other funds either as a fund of funds or a feeder fund.

The Eurozone has not received much positive economic publicity in the international press recently.

The European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") has issued consultations on draft guidelines and technical standards under the revised Alternative Investment Fund Managers...

This update examines the impact that recent COVID-19 restrictions in Ireland will have on transactions/fund launches...

A commencement order supporting the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2009 (the "2009 Act") has now been signed into law, giving immediate full effect to a new procedure for corporate investment funds to relocate to Ireland from other jurisdictions or vice versa.

Ireland launches its first National Anti-Money Laundering Strategy for 2026-2030, introducing comprehensive reforms to combat financial crime including enhanced crypto-asset regulations, expanded beneficial ownership transparency, and strengthened supervision across high-risk sectors.

In 21 October 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published its final report and draft regulatory technical standards ("RTS") for open-ended loan-originating alternative investment funds...

Significant risk management obligations are on the horizon under the proposed AI Act. While we are a couple of years away from its implementation, businesses must consider these incoming obligations today.

Ireland's Department of Transport has launched a public consultation on revising the National Ports Policy 2013, running until August 2026. The draft policy addresses government investment options for port infrastructure and highlights the need for significant additional capacity on the east coast beyond 2040.

No longer a science-fiction fantasy, the car of the future will be driverless.

The High Court has issued a new Practice Direction governing the use of generative AI in litigation, establishing mandatory disclosure requirements for affidavits, witness statements and expert reports. Legal practitioners must now ensure all AI-generated content is verified, accurate and compliant with professional obligations, with significant sanctions for non-compliance including costs orders and potential referral to regulatory authorities.

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority ("EIOPA") has recently published a consultation paper on its draft opinion on artificial intelligence ("AI") governance and risk management.

On 1 November 2023, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published a consultation paper outlining the proposed domestic supervisory and reporting framework...

When it was first introduced in 2015, the European Long-Term Investment Fund ("ELTIF") was a turning point for alternative investment fund ("AIF") management.

Change in specified credit rating requirement for Prime Brokers of Irish listed funds.

The European Commission's ("Commission") has published a proposal to amend the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation ("SFDR") including the introduction of new product categorisation...

If you own a website and you want to prevent your content from being misappropriated by third parties, then you'll be cheering for Ryanair as Michael O'Leary takes on a German price comparison website.

The Government has published its Autumn 2026 Legislation Programme, identifying 32 bills for priority publication and 32 bills for priority drafting. This article explores a selection of measures likely to be of interest to businesses, spanning digital economy, strategic infrastructure, litigation reform, financial regulation, competition law, corporate structures, employment, pensions, and healthcare sectors.

On 4 October 2021, the Irish Government published its revised National Development Plan 2021-2030...