When a worker raises a protected disclosure in Ireland, employers must follow specific legal procedures under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014. This video outlines the critical steps organisations need to take, from establishing internal reporting channels to conducting proper investigations and avoiding criminal offences. Understanding these requirements is essential for maintaining compliance and protecting both whistleblowers and the organisation.

In the latest edition of its Markets Update, the Central Bank has issued a notice to fund management companies, advising them that from 1 July 2018 the Central Bank will be assessing how they have

The Central Bank of Ireland has announced that, with effect from 3 January 2017, Irish authorised L-QIAIFs will be permitted to engage in a broader range of activities...

A UCITS ManCo is responsible for the investment management functions in...

The Irish IGA closely follows the Model I form of intergovernmental agreement, as initially released by the US Treasury in late July 2012.

There was plenty of media coverage surrounding the release of the Bi-Annual report of the FSO last month.

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

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.

The Central Bank has announced that it intends to amend its requirements for loan originating qualifying investor AIFs (L-QIAIFs).

On 15 February 2013, the Central Bank of Ireland published updated versions of its UCITS Notices and Guidance Notes.

The implementation of CRD VI introduces a new regulatory framework governing how non-EU credit institutions and undertakings can provide core banking services within the European Union. Ireland's transposition of Article 21c requirements on 10 July 2026 creates both opportunities and interpretive challenges for firms navigating deposit-taking, lending, and guarantee provision in the post-January 2027 landscape.

Competition and Regulation partners at Matheson have authored the Ireland chapter of the Concurrences Foreign Direct Investment Guide, a comprehensive resource covering thirty jurisdictions that addresses the practical questions arising in M&A transactions where FDI review has become a transaction-critical issue. The guide examines how FDI review affects signing timelines, conditions precedent, risk allocation, and deal completion requirements.

The legislation programme for the forthcoming Summer Oireachtas session has been published by the government.

In the first case of its kind since Re Business City Limited ([1997] 2 BCLC 510) in 1997, and only the second ever such case, the High Court of England and Wales made an order on 5 April 2023...

On 5 August 2021 the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") published a consultation paper seeking views on proposed Guidance on the Use of Service Companies for Staffing Purposes in the Insurance...

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

Linda Hynes has provided insight on the data issues that may occur when companies use technology to track productivity when working from home.