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The importance of a robust corporate governance framework for investment funds has become paramount as investors continue to demand higher governance standards from funds and greater

Matheson's ESG & Sustainability Group has published a comprehensive practice note on LexisNexis examining the civil litigation risks associated with environmental, social, and governance matters from an Irish legal perspective. The guide offers practical insights for understanding and navigating ESG-related litigation exposure in Ireland's evolving regulatory landscape.

The European Commission's proposal to allow certain nuclear and fossil gas activities to be classified as 'transitional' activities for the purposes of the EU Taxonomy, ...

The Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 has been commenced with effect from 1 July 2024.

The Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment has launched a public consultation on proposals to enhance the Companies Act 2014.

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment will launch a public consultation later this month on proposals to enhance the Companies Act 2014, seeking views...

One of the features brought in under the Companies Act 2014 (the "Act") was the Directors' Compliance Statement ("DCS") requirement which placed new obligations on directors of certain Irish limited liability companies.

Matheson recently authored an article for IFLR's ESG EMEA Report 2022 which discusses the role of corporate governance in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and explains why boards need to be proactive...

Established Corporate Enforcement Authority as standalone agency and effective successor to Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement.

One of the proposed amendments to the Companies Act 2014 set out in the General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions)...

The Companies Act 2014 (the "Act") was enacted on 23 December 2014 and is expected to come into force on 1 June 2015.

Adam Donoghue and Aaron Mulcahy of Maples and Calder examine how a more streamlined and meaningful corporate governance regimes will impact Irish funds and management companies.

On December 23 2013 the Central Bank published a revised Corporate Governance Code for Credit Institutions and Insurance Undertakings.

The Central Bank of Ireland has completed its review of delegation practices across fund management companies, examining how the sector's dramatic growth to €5.6 trillion in assets has impacted oversight and governance frameworks. With 9,000 authorized funds now supported by 121 FMCs, the regulator has identified both effective practices and areas requiring enhancement across five critical operational domains. FMCs must now benchmark their policies against these supervisory expectations and implement

The EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ("CSRD") introduced a new mandatory sustainability reporting regime that will apply to many Irish companies.

In the second episode of our new series of audio briefings looking at legal and regulatory developments from a corporate law perspective, Suzanne Kearney and Aisling Carey are joined by Dr Tom Courtney,...

On the 17 December 2010, the Irish Stock Exchange ("the ISE") published the new Listing Rules ("the Rules") which require Irish listed companies to comply or explain against additional corporate governance provisions which arise from the recommendations contained in the report on Compliance with the Combined Code on Corporate Governance by Irish listed companies ("the ISE/IAIM Commissioned Report").