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The Listing Act Directive introduces significant reforms to the MiFID II research regime, allowing investment firms greater flexibility in paying for research and execution services. This briefing examines how the removal of market capitalisation thresholds restores bundling as a commercial option and establishes a new EU framework for issuer-sponsored research.

With the end of 2020 fast approaching (to the relief of many we are sure!), we would like to take this opportunity to tell you about some welcome changes to the CRO filing system, and to remind...

As the 17 July 2026 deadline approaches for Member States to identify critical entities under the CER Directive, organisations in key sectors must understand the implications of potential designation. This analysis examines the designation criteria, compliance obligations, enforcement mechanisms, and the interplay between the CER Directive and other regulatory frameworks like NIS 2 and DORA.

The Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024 (Bill) was published in July 2024 and is expected to be enacted before the end of 2024.

The revised Code will come into force on 1 January 2015. The existing Code remains in force until then.

Certain provisions of the Central Bank Reform Act 2010, reforming the Irish financial services regulatory structure, came into effect on 1 October, 2010 following the signing of a commencement order on 28 September, 2010.

The Central Bank of Ireland has published its first Investment Firm and Intermediary Newsletter for 2026, revealing critical regulatory updates and supervisory priorities for Irish (re)insurance intermediaries. The newsletter addresses sector mapping initiatives, commission disclosure practices, complaints handling procedures, and significant changes to intermediary authorisation requirements that firms must navigate.

As part of a series of articles providing insights on the management and corporate governance of Irish-incorporated companies and, in particular Irish subsidiaries of international companies

The Northern Ireland Assembly is advancing the Charities (Amendment) Bill, which introduces significant regulatory changes for charities operating in the jurisdiction. The legislation grants the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland expanded enforcement powers, overhauls accounting and reporting frameworks based on charity size, and clarifies the status of cross-border charitable organizations.

Although Euronext Dublin has recognised the UK Corporate Governance Code (a revised version of which was published by the UK Financial Reporting Council on 22 January 2024, the "UK Code") as being synonymous...

Continued growth in revenue, profitability and headcount, a sharp focus on technology and less restructuring are key findings in the PwC 2015 Chief Finance Officers' Survey launched today.

On 6 July 2021, the European Commission submitted a legislative proposal for the introduction of a European Green Bond Standard (the "EUGBS"), seeking to promote sustainable finance...

The European Green Bond Regulation will come into force on 21 December 2024 with a transitional regime applying until 21 June 2026.

Any ‘for profit' companies (operating for 12 months or more) that are mindful of achieving and indeed, demonstrating high standards of social and environmental performance...

Section 8 of the Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Act 2019 (the "Act") provided for the establishment of an Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority...

In the first part of our corporate sustainability series, we looked at the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (the "CSRD")...

The European Union (Gender Balance on Boards of Certain Companies) Regulations 2025 (the Regulations) transpose the EU Gender Balance on Boards Directive into Irish law, establishing new measures to address gender balance on the boards of large EU listed companies.