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During the quarter, the European Banking Authority (EBA) updated its Single Rulebook Questions and Answers (Q&A) publication on Directive 2015/2366/EU...

On 9 October 2020, the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1423 supplementing the Directive on payment services in the internal market (EU) 2015/2366 (Payment Services Directive 2 or PSD2)...

Ireland is a leading European domicile for established and start-up Fintech businesses. This is unsurprising given Ireland's traditional strengths in the internationally traded technology and financial services industries.

Belgium has assumed Presidency of the Council of the EU for H1 2024. From a finance perspective, the following were notable inclusions on its programme of priorities (in advance of European elections this summer)...

In our first investment funds law newsletter for 2018, Matheson's Asset Management and Investment Funds Department would like to brief you on a number of recent developments and upcoming regulatory deadlines.

While the Irish Government has, to date, remained largely silent on its attitude towards cryptocurrencies, the Irish Department of Finance issued a Discussion Paper on Virtual Currencies...

Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 2024 establishing the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism...

In recent months, the cryptocurrency market has experienced a significant resurgence, with Bitcoin's value reaching an all-time high.

On 9 October 2023, the Council of Europe published a press releas announcing that it had adopted the proposed Directive on consumer credits ("CCD II").

On 4 December 2025, as part of the EU Savings and Investments Union (SIU) strategy, the European Commission adopted a package of measures....

On 26 February 2026, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published its 2026 Regulatory and Supervisory Outlook (RSO) report...

From 1 January 2025 (that date was extended from 20 December 2024 by the fourteenth package of EU sanctions against Russia), all contracts for the export of specific types of goods from the EU to certain third countries.

On 14 August 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") published the feedback statement ("Statement") on its December 2024 consultation ("Consultation") on proposed changes...

On 16 February 2023, the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022Opens in new window (the "Bill") was taken at Committee Stage, Seanad Éireann (the "Seanad").

Since 30 December 2024, the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) white paper requirements for crypto-assets, other than asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens, have become applicable across the EU.

MiCA provides an EU legal framework to shape the functioning of the EU markets in crypto-assets, which includes transparency rules, authorisation requirements, customer protection rules and an anti-market abuse framework.

Blockchain presents certain challenges to GDPR compliance but innovative approaches can also present potential solutions to many of the GDPR's most challenging requirements.