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

It brings together buyers and sellers in venues that are transparent, efficient and reliable.

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.

The Government has approved the drafting of the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017. In a press release issued today the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform announced that the Bill...

The Directive on insurance distribution (EU) 2016/97 is designed to improve EU regulation in the insurance market by ensuring a level playing field among all participants that sell insurance products...

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 plaintiff in this case was the collector general for the Revenue Commissioners who was claiming €184,545.68 from the defendants.

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...

On Friday, 27 June 2014, the Irish Revenue Commissioners finalised the relevant Regulations with respect to FATCA.

On 6th September the Irish Minister of Finance announced proposed amending legislation to Section 110 of the Taxes Consolidation Act...

As readers will be aware, in July of last year ESMA issued three sectoral specific opinions in the areas of Investment Firms, Secondary Markets and Investment Management (the "Opinions").

Additionally, the Central Bank has requested receipt of a list of proposed QIAIFs for approval on a weekly basis from mid-November

The notification window for new registrations under the FCAs Temporary Permission Regime (TPR) closes on 30th January 2020.

The Sukuk is the Islamic equivalent of a conventional bond, which has been designed to be Shari'ah compliant in terms of its origination and subsequent trading.

Ireland, over the last quarter of a century has become a major hub for cross-border distribution.