Ireland: Asset Finance

EU-headquartered credit institutions lending to Irish aviation and asset finance sectors through non-EU branches face questions about whether new CRD VI authorisation requirements apply to their operations. This analysis examines the regulatory framework's impact on cross-border lending structures and explores whether the location of a branch affects compliance obligations for institutions whose head offices remain within the European Union.

Ireland's Department of Finance has released its third National Risk Assessment on Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation Financing, identifying very significant risks in retail banking, digital banking, crypto-assets, and payment institutions. The assessment is accompanied by a comprehensive 30-Point Action Plan designed to strengthen Ireland's financial crime response framework over the next 18 months through enhanced regulatory oversight, beneficial ownership transparency, and sector-spe

Recent developments in the aviation financing market are driving a noticeable shift in how transactions are being structured.

In light of the perceived systemic risk presented by MMFs, the MMFR aims to make these investment products more resilient and resistant to contagion risks.

On 31 May 2017, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published an opinion ("Opinion") which sets out general principles on supervisory approach in relation to relocations of entities...

Although most Brexit related media coverage of the financial services sector has focused to date on banking, on insurance and on market infrastructure issues post-divorce...

CP 71 includes draft Client Asset Regulations and Guidance and invited comment from the industry and interested parties.

We hope that 2013 was a good year for you and your firm and that 2014 brings new opportunities and further success.

On 20 January 2014, the Irish Stock Exchange ("ISE") announced plans to create a dedicated exchange for aviation related debt and other instruments.