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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. A UCITS cannot invest in real estate nor can it invest directly in commodities, although it may be able to gain exposure to commodities indirectly using derivatives.

The European Commission (the Commission) has announced a targeted consultation seeking input from fund managers with a view to developing a more dynamic...

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 Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") has introduced a new self-certification regime for UCITS using financial indices and will generally no longer require the prior review and approval of such financial indices.

The Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") released an updated AIFMD Q&A on 4 April 2023 which outlines some significant developments regarding the eligibility of digital assets...

As widely anticipated on 10 September 2019, mainland China's foreign exchange regulator, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, confirmed that existing restrictions on both QFII and RQFII schemes have been abolished.

Brian Dillon looks at where the promoters of Irish Regulated Funds are from and where they are distributing their Funds.

On 16 September, 2011, the Central Bank published a guidance paper entitled "Responsibility for Information within a Prospectus for Debt Securities".

Earlier this week, the Central Bank published its Outsourcing-Findings and Issues for Discussion (the "Paper").

The Irish investment limited partnership (the "ILP"), now re-shaped as a flexible fund investment vehicle following amendments made to the existing Investment Limited Partnership Act, 1994...

The Department of Finance in Ireland opened a public consultation on 22 November 2024 inviting submissions on the exercise of certain national discretions in Directive (EU) 2024/927 ("AIFMD II").

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

Welcome to the January 2025 edition of our Asset Management & Investment Funds Update.

We expect to see a material update or publication from the European Commission in late February 2025 on the potential simplification of sustainability reporting obligations under the EU...

On 11 March 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") reached a significant milestone in finalising its framework for authorisations under the revised European Long-Term Investment Funds Regulation...

A new EU Disclosure Regulation EU/2019/2088 ("Disclosure Regulation") on disclosures to be made by asset managers...

On 30 June 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published its Final Report on the common supervisory action ("CSA") it carried out during 2023 and 2024...