ArticleProprietary Trading And MiFID II – Do You Need To Be Regulated?We have all heard stories where firms who are already familiar with regulation are struggling with MiFID II.IrelandFinance and BankingMaples Group
ArticlePSD3/PSR: Final Compromise Texts Are PublishedOn 23 April 2026, the Council of the European Union (Council) published the awaited final compromise texts for the legislative proposals on the Third Payment Services Directive (PSD3) (here) and the Payment Services...IrelandFinance and BankingWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleRegulation Of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill Moves Through The OireachtasOn 1 November 2022, we provided an update on the publication of the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill. In this Insight we continue with a brief overview of the Bill's journey through the legislative...IrelandFinance and BankingMatheson
ArticleThe Euro Short-Term RateMany recent initiatives have aimed at reform of benchmark interest rates, including of EONIA (the 1-day EURIBOR rate). IrelandFinance and BankingMatheson
ArticleThe LMA Publishes Model Provisions For Sustainability-Linked LoansOn 4 May 2023, the Loan Market Association (LMA) published model provisions for sustainability-linked loans (SLL Provisions) in response to the growth of sustainability-linked loans in recent years.IrelandFinance and BankingWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleExaminer's Costs take priority over Liquidator's CostsIrelandAntitrust/Competition LawEuropean Federal Credit Bank Limited
ArticleThe Irish Stock Exchange Separation from The London Stock ExchangeIrelandAntitrust/Competition LawEuropean Federal Credit Bank Limited
ArticleBrexit Ready: Alternative Options To A London Listing For Issuers Of Debt SecuritiesWith Brexit only a few weeks away and exit negotiations still ongoing between the EU and UK, debt issuers listed in London are considering their options in terms of their listing venue and the alternatives to a London listing post 29 March 2019.IrelandCorporate/Commercial LawMatheson
ArticleMoney Laundering - June 1996 - OverviewIrelandFamily and MatrimonialEuropean Federal Credit Bank Limited
ArticleThe Competition Amendment Act, 1996 - DefencesIrelandFamily and MatrimonialEuropean Federal Credit Bank Limited
ArticleBank's Legal Entitlements When Interest Noted On An Insurance PolicyDoes a bank have any legal entitlements where its interest is noted on an insurance policy? The High Court in Allied Irish Banks PLC v Connors [2018] IEHC 382 has reviewed this question.IrelandInsuranceDillon Eustace
ArticleCentral Bank - Increased WorkforceIn response to the significant increase in the number of authorisation queries from UK based insurers, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") has increased its workforce by more than a quarter.IrelandInsuranceMatheson
ArticleProposed Amendments To The Insurance Mediation DirectiveGabriel Bernardino, Chairman of EIOPA, has suggested various methods of enhancing consumer protection in insurance investment products.IrelandInsuranceMatheson
ArticleBudget 2022 Tax Strategy Group PapersOn 16 September 2021, the Department of Finance published the Tax Strategy Group papers on the various options for tax policy changes in advance of Budget 2022. IrelandTaxWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleUCITS Key Investor Information DocumentsA Questions and Answers paper (the "Q&A paper") on the Key Investor Information Document (the "KIID") to be produced by each UCITS in accordance with UCITS IV has been released by the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA").European UnionCorporate/Commercial LawMason Hayes & Curran LLP
Article'Daisy Chains' Directive Published In Official JournalThe ‘Daisy Chains' Directive has been published in the Official Journal as Directive (EU) 2024/1174 following political agreement between the EU Council and European Parliament in December 2023.European UnionFinance and BankingArthur Cox
ArticleAIFMD II Transposition: Ireland Reaches A Key MilestoneIreland has taken a significant step forward in the implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive II (AIFMD II), with confirmation that the enabling Statutory Instruments have now been signed and are set to come into force.European UnionFinance and BankingK&L Gates
ArticleCentral Bank Of Ireland Changing Notification Procedure For UCITS And AIF Passporting ApplicationsThe Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) is changing the process for the submission of UCITS and AIF passport notifications and de-notifications.European UnionFinance and BankingK&L Gates
ArticleCredit Reporting Requirements & Irish FundsThe following looks briefly at the potential implications, for investment funds authorised and regulated in Ireland, of the establishment of an Irish Credit Register.European UnionFinance and BankingWalkers