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By way of its Markets Update of November 19, 2018, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") has made public its intention to allow for the establishment and authorisation in Ireland...

On 11 July 2023, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a Supervisory Briefing on understanding the definition of advice under MiFID II (Supervisory Briefing).

In March 2010, National Bank of Abu Dhabi ("NBAD") established the first ETF listed in the Persian Gulf. In this article, the writer gives greater insight on the ETF and its investment strategy, the challenges in establishing the ETF and focuses on questions as to why the ETF is structured as a UCITS and why domiciled in Ireland.

In this latest edition of the Walkers ESG newsletter, we identify a number of key highlights from European legislative and regulatory developments and advances in the global sustainable finance framework more broadly.

On 16 November 2023, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published finalised guidance (Guidance) and implementing regulations (Implementing Regulations) ...

In this issue, we identify a number of key highlights from European legislative and regulatory developments and advances in the global sustainable finance framework more broadly.

Ireland has emerged as a favoured location for special purpose vehicles that are used in many financial transactions including securitisation, asset repackaging and financing transactions.

Ireland boasts a very attractive tax regime for shipping operations known as the tonnage tax regime. It is designed to ensure that shipping businesses based in Ireland pay tax on a nominal profit which is based on the tonnage of a vessel as opposed to on actual profit generated by the business.

On 10 November, the Council of the EU published the final compromise text of the political agreement on a proposed directive amending the Alternative...

We have seen life settlements (in particular, relating to life policies insured on US citizens residing in the US) become an increasingly popular asset class.

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) applies to a wide range of financial entities and is focused on ensuring that these entities can respond effectively to unplanned information and communication technology.

On 20 November 2025, the European Commission (the Commission) formally published its legislative proposal to amend the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)...

In an industry letter dated 10 March 2020 the Central Bank of Ireland detailed its key findings identified during its inspection of cyber security risk management in asset management firms.

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The fast and challenging pace of EU sustainable finance policy continued last week with the publication of a Commission consultation on revisions to SFDR.

The Ucits product has been hugely successful since its inception in 1985. According to the European Fund and Asset Management Association...

The first compliance deadline, although by no means the last, for UCITS managers and AIFMs under the Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation or SFDR is upon us.