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The new EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) will become operational in H2 2025. While most other key aspects of the incoming EU AML / CFT package...

Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 on Markets in Crypto-Assets ("MiCA") was published in the Official Journal of the European Union in June 2023.

On 2 July 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") published a settlement notice ("Settlement Notice") in respect of Swilly Mulroy Credit Union ("Swilly Mulroy") for breaches of the Criminal Justice...

Welcome to our EU crypto update - a roundup of key Irish and EU legislative and regulatory developments shaping the crypto-asset sector.

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On 27 March 2024, the Capacity Building Working Group ("Group") of the Climate Risk and Sustainable Finance Forum ("Climate Forum") published its report ("Report").

The European Commission's Market Integration and Supervision Package represents the most substantial EU capital markets reform since MiFID II, proposing to transfer supervisory powers to ESMA and harmonise fragmented regulatory frameworks across trading, post-trading and asset management.

Irish financial services regulations undergo significant updates as MiCA guidelines are incorporated into competency codes, investment firm regulations are amended to address concentration risks, and the Credit Review Act framework takes effect. Meanwhile, European authorities advance sustainable finance transparency rules and strengthen banking supervision methodologies.

Governor Makhlouf delivers speech on Central Bank's financial consumer protection role at publication of OECD review...

On 10 December 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") published a document entitled "Regulating & Supervising well – a more effective and efficient framework" ("Roadmap").

On 9 March 2026, Mary-Elizabeth McMunn, Deputy Governor, Financial Regulation at the Central Bank of Ireland (“Central Bank”), delivered a speech (“Speech”) at an “Outcomes-focused Regulation in Financial Services” conference at University College Dublin.

On 18 February 2025, the Government Legislation Programme for Spring 2025 was published ("Spring Programme").

Please describe the types of fintech businesses that are active in your jurisdiction and the state of the development of the market, including in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and ESG...

On 28 May 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") published the latest edition of its Investment Firm and Intermediary Newsletter ("Newsletter"). The Newsletter covers topics of interest...

Department of Finance launches public consultation on transposition of IRRD...

The Central Bank of Ireland has issued comprehensive guidance on prohibition notices under its fitness and probity regime, while simultaneously releasing its second payment and e-money newsletter addressing critical compliance matters. These publications coincide with the second edition of the Financial Crime Bulletin, which emphasizes escalating fraud risks and the evolving AML/CFT supervisory framework across Ireland's financial services sector.

As of 1 July 2024, the Senior Executive Accountability Regime ("SEAR") has taken effect for credit institutions, certain insurance undertakings, and certain investment firms...