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ArticleESMA Launches UCITS And AIF Valuation Compliance Review No timeline or methodology for the CSA has yet been published but we expect the Central Bank will shortly engage with relevant firms. European UnionFinance and BankingWilliam Fry LLP
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ArticleFunds & Investment Management Update - Ireland And Luxembourg - Q2 2021This quarter's highlights include the coming into force of the Investment Firms Directive and the Investment Firms Regulation, a number of AML developments ...European UnionFinance and BankingMaples Group
ArticleFunds And Investment Management Update - Ireland And Luxembourg - Q3 2019This quarter's highlights include the publication of ESMA guidelines on performance fees in UCITS; Central Bank AML Guidelines for the financial sector;European UnionFinance and BankingMaples Group
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ArticleNew Agreement Between EU And Brazil For FundsThe Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive will come into force later this year in the European Union.European UnionFinance and BankingMason Hayes & Curran LLP
ArticleNo-Deal 2.0 Checklist: A Q&A For Irish Investment Funds & Fund Management CompaniesA no-deal Brexit was narrowly avoided when the UK left the EU, on 31 January 2020, under terms set out in a withdrawal agreement entered into by the parties with only a week remaining.European UnionFinance and BankingWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleProposal To Amend The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive - A Closer LookOn 25 November 2021, the European Commission (the "EC") published its proposal (the "EC Proposal") for a directive amending the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive ("AIFMD"). European UnionFinance and BankingWalkers
ArticleSustainable Finance – Next Steps For Investment FundsThe tables below set out the key steps that have been taken so far and the next steps in implementing these new requirements.European UnionFinance and BankingMatheson
ArticleThe Rise Of ESG And Sustainable Fund Finance In EuropeESG and sustainable finance regulations are developing rapidly in Europe and the evolving framework deserves close attention from managers, lenders and market participants.European UnionFinance and BankingWalkers
PodcastBarry Scannell And Kai Zenner Discuss Financial Sector AI Act Implications (Podcast)Barry Scannell and Kai Zenner, the Head of Office and Digital Policy Advisor to MEP Axel Voss, discuss the new EU AI Act.European UnionTechnologyWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleCayman Islands To Be Listed As High-Risk Third CountryIn the coming weeks, the EU will finalise proposals to include the Cayman Islands on its list of high-risk third countries for AML purposes.GlobalFinance and BankingWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleFUNDed - June 2022We are pleased to present FUNDed, the Maples Group's industry newsletter for the global fund finance market.GlobalFinance and BankingMaples Group
PodcastRevised Consumer Protection Code – Digitalisation (Podcast)In this episode of Matheson Talks Financial Regulation, Ian O'Mara partner in the Financial Institutions Group joins Claire Scannell...IrelandConsumer ProtectionMatheson
PodcastRevised Consumer Protection Code – Frauds And Scams And Customers In Vulnerable Circumstances (Podcast)In this episode of Matheson Talks Financial Regulation, Ian O'Mara partner in the Financial Institutions Group joins Claire Scannell, professional support lawyer to discuss...IrelandConsumer ProtectionMatheson
PodcastRevised Consumer Protection Code – Regulated And Unregulated Activities (Podcast)In this episode of Matheson Talks Financial Regulation, Elaine Long partner in the Financial Institutions Group joins Claire Scannell...IrelandConsumer ProtectionMatheson
ArticleIreland Update - Covid-19: The Economic Reaction To COVID-19It is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic is set to have a significant personal and economic impact on us all. IrelandCoronavirus (COVID-19)Walkers