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SFDR 2.0 Trialogue Negotiations: Key Areas Of Focus For Fund Managers
The European Commission's proposed overhaul of the SFDR regime is entering crucial trialogue negotiations, with the Irish Presidency aiming to reach agreement by year-end. While the Council and Parliament have aligned on key issues like professional investor opt-outs, significant divergences remain on exclusion criteria for Transition funds, PAI reporting requirements, and engagement strategy disclosures that will shape the future of sustainable finance regulation.
European Union Finance
DE
Dillon Eustace
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This Week’s Edition Of The FIG Top 5 At 5
The Central Bank of Ireland resumes domestic collection of outsourcing registers in February 2027 after a two-year pause, while publishing findings from its thematic assessment of fitness and probity frameworks in MiFID investment firms. New regulatory developments include the commencement of 'Right to be Forgotten' insurance legislation, EBA consultation on operational risk management standards, and EIOPA's technical advice on harmonizing insurance guarantee schemes across the EU.
European Union Finance
M
Matheson
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Ireland For Finance 2030: Sector Priorities For Aviation, Insurance, Banking And Structured Finance
Ireland launches its ambitious 2026-2030 financial services strategy, outlining 31 key actions and 36 performance indicators designed to strengthen the country's position as a global international financial services centre. The strategy focuses on maintaining competitiveness, scaling capacity, leveraging digital transformation, and developing stronger links with domestic businesses across aviation finance, insurance, banking, and capital markets sectors.
Ireland Finance
AC
Arthur Cox
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Ireland’s Presidency Of The EU Council: Asset Management Priorities
Ireland's EU Council Presidency from July to December 2026 will focus on advancing critical financial services legislation affecting the Irish funds industry. Key priorities include finalizing the Markets Integration and Supervision Package, negotiating SFDR 2.0 reforms, and reforming the EU securitisation framework, with significant implications for fund management companies and their operational frameworks.
Ireland Finance
DE
Dillon Eustace
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EMIR 3.0 Directive: Counterparty And Concentration Risks In Focus
The European Union's EMIR 3.0 framework introduces significant changes to counterparty risk management and central clearing requirements. How will these amendments to the UCITS Directive, CRD IV, and Investment Firms Directive reshape derivative transaction risk limits and CCP concentration risk monitoring? What specific obligations now face credit institutions, investment firms, and competent authorities under this new regulatory regime?
Ireland Finance
AC
Arthur Cox
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