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The Central Bank of Ireland has today published a paper entitled "Sustainable finance and the asset management sector: Disclosures, investment processes & risk management".

The Central Bank has launched its new risk-based supervision framework, PRISM (Probability Risk and Impact System).

The Central Bank of Ireland has published a "2020 Dear CEO Letter" addressing key shortcomings identified from a thematic inspection in relation to firms' compliance with requirements of the Fitness and Probity Regime.

Following completion of the Central Bank of Ireland's (the "Central Bank") industry-wide review of compliance with the Fund Management Companies Framework...

On 14 November 2022, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") published an Industry Communication entitled "Sustainable finance and the asset management sector: Disclosures...

The Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") has concluded its first public settlement, under the administrative sanctions regime, with an individual.

On 14 February 2012, the Central Bank of Ireland issued a policy update in respect of the payment of dividends out of capital by Irish authorised retail collective investment schemes.

Further strong growth in the number of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV) formed in Ireland last year has provided more evidence of the strength of the Irish CLO...

The Heads for the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2012 (the "Bill") were approved by the Government on 6 June 2012 and are aimed at refining aspects of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 (the "Act") in light of experience since its introduction in 2010.

Against the backdrop of the increasingly important role played by electronic money institutions and payment institutions in the financial system...

A bill to amend the Investment Limited Partnership Act 1994 has been published, introducing a number of enhancements to the Irish investment limited partnership ("ILP").

In this, the inaugural William Fry Financial Regulation Unit podcast series, titled "Preparing For Individual Accountability", Jane Balfe, Knowledge Lawyer, is joined by Shane Kelleher...

On 25th November, the CBI announced a welcome change to their requirements for Loan Originating Qualifying Investor Alternative Investment Funds (LQIAIFs) which will take effect from 3rd January 2017.

In its latest Business Plan, the UK Financial Conduct Authority says that it will establish a presence in Belfast by the end of the year as part of its national location strategy.

The Irish State is poised to exit its final banking shareholding after 17 years, as BAWAG PSK moves to acquire Permanent TSB Group Holdings plc in a €1.6 billion transaction. William Fry, which has guided the Department of Finance through the privatization of Ireland's banking sector since 2015, is once again advising on this landmark deal that will generate approximately €931 million in proceeds for the State.

William Fry LLP is delighted to have advised Davy Global Fund Management on its sale to IQ-EQ.

Despite regulatory warnings of an ongoing high-risk outlook for the asset management sector, 2021 was undoubtedly a year in which recovery from the pandemic and the market volatility of Q1 2020 was strongly in evidence.