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The reform of the EU securitisation framework has been identified by the EU legislators as being a key element of rebuilding EU capital markets and improving EU competitiveness.

In the Final Report, IOSCO confirms its view that the ETF structure has generally remained resilient during historical stress events. Accordingly, the measures in the Final Report are intended to build on its 2013...

On 22 May 2022, ESMA published an updated version of its Q&As on Directive 2011/61/EU (Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive or AIFMD) and the application of...

In this issue we consider ESMA's final guidance on performance fees in UCITS and retail AIFs, the recently enacted Shareholders' Rights Regulations and the Central Bank's extension of certain...

A discussion on the implications following the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive coming into force on 1 November 2007.

In this issue we consider a number of recent Central Bank updates including its confirmation of a fast-track process for prospectus updates...

The Report (i) identifies key conduct risks for 2022, (ii) outlines actions to be taken to in order to identify, mitigate and manage such risks and (iii) outlines the Central Bank's supervisory priorities for 2022.

Earlier this week, the European Commission issued a decision, annexed to which was a Q&A document which provides answers to questions raised by the ESAs on the interpretation of certain provisions of Regulation (EU)...

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Welcome to the latest edition of our Asset Management and Investment Funds Legal and Regulatory Update.

On 4 May 2018, the CBI published the 30th edition of its AIFMD Q&As. The update concerns Q&A 1083, covering loan originating QIAIFs ("LQIAIFs") and reporting obligations under the Credit Reporting Act

The Central Bank of Ireland (the Central Bank), in a consultation paper published on 3 December 2020, is proposing to extend its Client Asset Requirements to banks carrying out MiFID investment...

On 24 November 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland (the Central Bank) published its feedback statement on the consultation (CP160) on amendments to the Fitness & Probity...

Directive 2011/ 61/EU on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (the "Directive"), which was agreed by the European Parliament on 11 November, 2010 was finally adopted on 21 July, 2011.

On 26 February 2026, the Central Bank of Ireland (the Central Bank) published its annual Regulatory and Supervisory Outlook Report 2026 (RSO) setting out the Central Bank's perspective...

Against the backdrop of a wide range of EU simplification reforms and rising geopolitical tensions, AIFMD & UCITS reforms taking effect in April...

On 4 December 2025, the European Commission published its much-anticipated market integration package (Proposal).