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In the fourth episode of the William Fry Financial Regulation Unit podcast series, 'Preparing for Individual Accountability', Shane Kelleher, Head of Financial Regulation at William Fry...

On 7 March, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published an Opinion on the European Commission's rejection of the draft DORA Subcontracting RTS...

On 20 January 2022, the European Authorities and Securities Markets Authority ("ESMA") announced the launch of a common supervisory action ("CSA") ...

Since the introduction of the Listing Act, which allows for the future incorporation of annual or interim financial information by reference, there has been uncertainty regarding the requirement to prepare a supplement...

The Central Bank is the regulatory authority responsible for the authorisation and supervision of all regulated investment funds in Ireland.

Under Directive 2009/65/EC (the "UCITS Directive"), relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities ("UCITS")...

Under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive 2011/61/EU ("AIFMD"), an alternative investment fund manager ("AIFM") is a legal person whose regular business is managing...

In a move that will be welcomed by asset managers conducting ETF business in Ireland, or those who are hoping to move into the Irish ETF space, the Central Bank of Ireland...

On 16 December 2020 the European Commission unveiled a strategy to prevent a future accumulation of non- performing loans on banks' balance sheets across EU member states as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products ("PRIIPs") Regulation requires that all PRIIPs be accompanied by a key information document ("KID").

The FCA issued a release on 24th March confirming the extension of the notification window for the TPR until the end of 30th October 2019.

The FCA issued its Policy Statement PS24/7 "Implementing the Overseas Fund Regime – Feedback to CP23/26 and final rules" on 17th July 2024. This follows the publication of details...

Nicholas Blake-Knox, former Senior Legal Counsel of PIMCO's EMEA funds business who took up the role of head of investment funds at Walkers Ireland on January 1 assesses the economics of the asset management industry and the forces that are reshaping it.

On 15 March 2013, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published a questions and answers document (the "Q&A") in relation to the ESMA Guidelines on ETFs and other UCITS issues (the "ESMA Guidelines") which came into effect on 18 February 2013 and have been implemented by the Central Bank of Ireland.

The Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011 was signed into law on 20 October 2011.

By 30 July 2017 UCITS will need to comply with the terms of the ESMA Share Class Opinion.

Partners Keith Waine and Keith Robinson contribute to The Global Legal Insights guide to: Banking Regulation 2021.