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On 27 May, the Central Bank published Issue 18 of its Solvency II newsletter, Solvency II Matters. In particular the newsletter provides important information on timing and types of reporting.

As the first half of the year draws to a close, we present an overview of some of the work that has kept our Tax Group busy in 2025.

Funds authorised as UCITS currently hold in excess of 7 Trillion Euro and as international recognition of this form of fund regulatory authorisation grows the related opportunities are being examined by an increasingly broad spectrum of investment managers.

The Market Integration Package forms part of the European Commission's broader Savings and Investments Union (SIU) initiative, and aims to deepen and integrate EU capital markets and promote efficient supervision.

On 30 June, the Central Bank published Issue 19 of its Solvency II newsletter, Solvency II Matters.

On 28 February 2011, the Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Bill 2011 (the "Bill") was published by the outgoing Government. Its purpose is to provide an effective and expeditious resolution regime for certain credit institutions at the least cost to Ireland.

The directive amending the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive ("AIFMD 2.0") must be transposed into the national law of European Union...

With effect from 14 July 2024, the CBI has issued updated notification and de-notification letter templates for the cross-border marketing under the UCITS Directive and AIFMD.

The European Commission has proposed significant amendments to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), introducing a simplified disclosure framework and new product categorisation system to address widespread criticism of complexity and compliance burdens. The proposal, part of the EU's competitiveness agenda, aims to replace the existing Article 8/Article 9 framework while balancing regulatory efficiency against ambitious climate targets.

These Regulations amend the Central Bank Reform Act 2010 (Sections 20 and 22) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No 437 of 2011) by replacing the list of Pre-Approval Controlled Functions in Schedule 2.

The global market for Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) has continued to grow and evolve significantly in recent years.

With just over three months to go before the Securitisation Regulation (the "Regulation") takes effect, in the below briefing we consider the actions ...

RDJ's annual University Conference brought together leaders from Ireland's higher education sector to examine critical challenges facing universities today. From AI literacy and governance frameworks to funding strategies, student procedures, and reputation management, the conference explored how institutions can navigate rapid technological change while maintaining their core mission of critical thinking and knowledge creation.

One of the key provisions of the UCITS IV Directive, which was approved by the European Commission on 13 January 2009, is the implementation of the key investor information document ("KIID"). This document replaces the simplified prospectus which was required pursuant to the UCITS III Directive and which was seen to have a number of shortcomings.