Recent keynote speeches from ESMA representatives and those of other key regulatory stakeholders have sent a clear message to the European funds industry as to the positive intent of such stakeholders

With effect from 1 January 2021, funds registered with FINMA for marketing in Switzerland will be required to simultaneously publish on the UCITS recognised Swiss electronic publication platform...

The FCA has reopened the window for applications under the Temporary Permissions Regime (TPR). The notification window for registrations under the TPR closes on 30 December 2020.

The EMIR Refit Regulation will enter into force on 17 June 2019 (that is, twenty days after its publication in the OJ).

The Workplace Relations Bill 2021 (the Bill) has completed the fifth stage of its journey through the Seanad on its way to becoming law.

The new website greatly improves accessibility of key information on listed funds, debt securities and other listed issuers.

At the ECOFIN meeting of 18 February 2020 the EU finance ministers added Cayman to the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes.

The European Union (Investment Firms) Regulations 2021 [S.I. No. 355/2021] and the European Union (Investment Firms) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 [S.I. No. 356/2021] entered into force on 21 September 2021 (the Regulations).

On 29th May 2020 the Companies Registration Office (the "CRO") announced that they have decided to extend the current arrangement in relation to the filing of annual returns which had been introduced...

The Supreme Court has found, by a narrow majority, that the Workplace Relations Act 2015 (the Act) as implemented by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is not unconstitutional.

The European ETF market has grown significantly, with over $2 trillion in ETFs domiciled in Ireland alone. However, launching ETFs across Europe involves navigating a complex landscape of regulators, exchanges...

The 1 January 2023 deadline for the introduction of the PRIIPs Key Information Document is looming, and it is anticipated that most UCITS will move to preparing the PRIIPs KID.

Insurance Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Update: 1 July 2023 - 30 September 2023

The ESMA Guidelines on Marketing Communications ("Guidelines") take effect from today, 2 February 2022.

The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) recently published its "Consumer Protection Outlook for 2021" (the Report). In the Report, the CBI states that one of its priorities in 2021 is to...

What follows is an overview of certain considerations which clients may want to bear in mind in the current environment as they steer their businesses through these unchartered waters.

Whilst we intend to keep our offices open during this time, we have introduced a number of protocols to minimise the risk to our people, our clients and our business.

In a recent decision, the Irish Supreme Court has set out a new and simplified approach to applications to dismiss cases for want of prosecution.

The Court of Appeal has today delivered a significant costs ruling in the case of McKeown v Crosby & Anor [2021] IECA 139.

The Court of Appeal has recently overturned a 2019 High Court decision to hold Clare County Council (the "Council") liable in negligence and public nuisance for personal injuries...