The offence of money laundering, and the associated anti-money laundering measures are set out in the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 which implemented the Third EU Money Laundering Directive.

MAR requires Issuers to inform the public as soon as possible of inside information.

The ECA was introduced into the House of Commons on 1 March 2022 and received Royal Assent on 15 March 2022 in an attempt to improve transparency on ownership of property in the UK, which could previously be shrouded in layers of secrecy.

An internal investigation has commenced within Deutsche Bank to establish whether employees mis-sold investment products to clients in breach of MiFID rules, according to a report by Reuters.

Pension schemes have been more exposed to political scrutiny in the past couple of years than perhaps the preceding couple of decades.

It has been suggested recently that companies who avail of the supports put in place by the Government are, as such, admitting to trading while insolvent, and that continuing to trade while insolvent...

This article is an up-to-date summary of the corporate and financial crime landscape in Ireland. It examines emerging trends that may shape the future of corporate criminal enforcement in Ireland.

Following on from our earlier publication in relation to the new Market Abuse Regime, the Market Abuse Regulation (EU 596/2014 - 'MAR') and the Market Abuse Directive on criminal sanctions...

Section 286 of the Companies Act 2014 obliges company directors to take all reasonable steps to ensure the company complies with its obligation to keep adequate accounting records. Large-scale breaches which result in an accounting discrepancy exceeding €1 million or 10% of the company's net assets may result in a fine of up to €500,000 or 10 years' imprisonment, or both

Revelations that AIJ Investment Advisers Co. ("AIJ") may have lost substantially all of the client monies it managed, despite claiming high returns for years, have naturally raised concerns among investors and in particular those investing in hedge funds or other alternative investment products.

On 12 July 2023, Colm Kincaid, Director of Consumer Protection at the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank"), gave a speech at the Oireachtas Committee on Finance...

On 24 April 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") published a Dear CEO Letter on its Thematic Review on Early Mortgage Arrears ("Letter").

On 15 October 2024, Minister for Finance, Jack Chambers, launched the National Payments Strategy for Ireland ("Strategy").

On 5 May 2010, the Third-Anti Money Laundering Directive (2005/60/EC) (the "Third AML Directive") was finally transposed in Ireland by the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 ("the Act").

Under Irish law, offences are divided between summary (minor) offences and indictable (serious) offences.

On 17 March 2026, the European Commission (“Commission”) launched a call for evidence (“CfE”) regarding a review of the state aid rules for banks in difficulty.

In general, the prosecution of a multi-jurisdictional concealed asset recovery investigation involves both extra-judicial and judicially assisted investigative procedures.

The Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") recently held a half day workshop on Solvency II Taxonomy 2.8.0 which was issued by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority ("EIOPA")...

The European Union (Alternative Investment Fund Managers) Regulations 2013 gave effect to the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive in Ireland.

A key similarity between the Irish and UK legislative regimes is that both penalise bribery and corruption offences committed anywhere in the world.