This briefing focuses on the enforcement of security in Ireland by way of a fixed charge receiver.

This is the second edition of RegBrief, the quarterly bulletin of the Arthur Cox Financial Regulatory Group.

The availability and affordability of housing remains a central concern for the Irish government. The current housing strategy of the Irish government is laid out in Housing for All .

One of the main objectives in structuring Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) is accessing large capital markets. Many ETFs consider a main market listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) as the best means of accessing liquidity and increasing their profile.

UCITS are permitted to invest up to 100% of their assets in other open-ended collective investment schemes ("CIS") where those CIS are:

This is the first edition of RegBrief, the quarterly bulletin of the Arthur Cox Financial Regulatory Group, in which updates are provided on a wide range of developments across our practice area.

The ISE has made a welcome change to its policy in respect of classes which are required to delist as a result of having no shares in issue, usually as a result of redemptions by investors.

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

Ireland offers an attractive regime in which to establish regulated investment funds and is a preferred location for fund administration, custody and management.

In 2013, the international capital markets (particularly within the EU) continued to endure the effects of pre-2011 economic crises and uncertainties albeit with some tentative signs of recovery in certain Member States.

On 11 June 2024, Colm Kincaid, Director of Consumer Protection at the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") deliveredOpens in new window a speech at the BPFI National Banking Conference...

On 16 November 2011 the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued its technical advice to the European Commission on possible implementing measures in respect of the "Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive" (the Directive).

One of the main objectives in structuring Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) is accessing large capital markets. Many ETFs consider a main market listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) as the best means of accessing liquidity and increasing their profile.

On 3 September 2024, Minister for Finance, Jack Chambers TD, published the report ("Report") of the Interdepartmental Mortgage Arrears Review Group ("Group").

Numerous acts, regulations and practice directions govern the enforcement of residential mortgages which protect borrowers and oblige lenders to fulfil onerous obligations to enable them to enforce their security.

The European Banking Authority's (EBA) consultations on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) and guidelines relating to the new framework for third-country branches...

On 5 June 2015, the Fourth Money Laundering Directive (Directive 2015/849/EU) and the revised Wire Transfer Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2015/847) were published in the Official Journal.

In this edition of the Maples and Calder Tax Update, we focus on both Irish and international tax developments.

On 13 March 2013, the Government issued its statement on "Resolving the Mortgage Arrears Crisis".

Welcome to our debt capital markets update - a roundup of key Irish and EU legislative and regulatory developments shaping financial markets in Ireland.