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EU CryptoReg Roundup: August 2025
Welcome to our EU crypto update - a roundup of key Irish and EU legislative and regulatory developments shaping the crypto-asset sector.
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ESMA Publishes Final Report On UCITS Eligible Assets
On 26 June 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published its final report providing technical advice to the European Commission...
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Irish Quarterly Legal And Regulatory Report: Asset Management And Investment Funds April - June 2025
ESMA's technical advice to the European Commission (the "Commission") on the Commission Directive 2007/16/EC on UCITS Eligible Assets ("EAD")...
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ESMA's Findings On Sustainability Risk Integration And Disclosures: What You Need To Know
On 30 June 2025, ESMA published its final report on the common supervisory action (CSA) with national competent authorities (NCAs) on the integration of sustainability risks...
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International Comparative Legal Guide - Derivatives 2025
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ESMA Publishes Updated Q&As On The Prospectus Regulation
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ESMA Issues Advice On Eligible Assets Update
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Ireland And Hong Kong Launch Mutual Recognition Of Funds Regime
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Central Bank Of Ireland Clarifies Rules On Alternative Investment Funds Acting As Guarantors
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EU Pay Transparency Directive: What's Clear, What's Not (Video)
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Governing AI, Powering Innovation Video Series
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Brian Higgins Features On Irish Funds Podcast: "Ireland's ETF Edge"
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Pay Transparency - New Employee Rights To Pay Information
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Recent Developments – Finance And Capital Markets (April 2025)
It has been a busy time in the financial services space, with the regulatory landscape continuing to evolve as we move through 2025. In this insight article from the Finance and Capital Markets Department...
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Savings And Investments Union: Commission Outlines Its Plans
The European Commission has published its strategy for the Savings and Investments Union (SIU), outlining its plans for how to channel savings to the ‘right' investments (e.g. investments designed to address challenges.
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Central Bank Updates AIFMD Q&A
On 7 March 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") published the 50th edition of its AIFMD Questions and Answers ("Q&A"), which provides important clarifications on the application of the prohibition.
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Settlement Discipline: ESMA Consults On Measures To Increase Settlement Efficiency And Prevent Settlement Fails
As part of CSDR Refit, ESMA must prepare two sets of regulatory technical standards (RTS) on settlement discipline.
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EMIR 3.0 Comes Into Force On 24 December 2024
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EMIR 3.0 – Entry Into Force
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Securities Markets - Listed Companies Quarterly Update, October 2024
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EMIR 3.0: Update For Irish Investment Funds And Their Management Companies
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Derivatives 2024
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Financial Services Regulatory Update – May 2024 Round Up
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EMIR 3.0 Update And The Active Account Requirement
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Financial Services Regulatory Update – May 2024 Round Up
On 24 May 2024, the Council of the EU gave its final approval to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (the "CS3D" or "CSDDD") (see here).
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Recent Developments - Finance And Capital Markets
On 7 December 2022, the European Commission published a series of proposed measures to further develop the EU's Capital Markets Union. These measures included proposed amendments...
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EMIR 3.0 Update And The Active Account Requirement
April 2024 saw two key EMIR-related developments: material reporting changes took effect on 29 April 2024 (read our insights here) and the European Parliament formally approved...
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FIG Top 5 At 5 - 09/05/2024
On 8 May 2024, the Director of Securities and Markets Supervision of the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank"), Patricia Dunne, gave a speech on Wholesale Market Conduct.
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ESMA Publishes Call For Evidence On Review Of UCITS Eligible Assets Directive
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EMIR 3.0: Agreement Reached In Trilogue
Trilogue negotiations on EMIR 3.0 concluded successfully this week.
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Are You EMIR-Reporting Ready? Material Reporting Changes Take Effect On 29 April 2024
EMIR derivatives must be reported by in-scope transacting parties to an eligible trade repository (TR). Revised EMIR technical standards on TRs and the information to be reported...
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CSDR: Targeted Reforms Published In Official Journal / Looking Ahead To 2024
The planned reforms to the Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR) were published in the Official Journal on 27 December 2023...
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Sustainable Finance: What's In Store For '24?
Despite this year's barrage of sustainable finance rules and requirements, 2024 looks likely to dish up more of the same.
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SFDR Level 2 Revisions 5 Key Impacts
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Central Bank Of Ireland Imposes Its First Fine On An Investment Fund
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EMIR 3.0: Trilogues To Start Shortly; Active Account Requirement Is The Key Negotiation Point
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Take Two: The ESAs' Review Of The SFDR Level 2 Rules
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A New Direction: First Central Bank Enforcement Against A Fund Under EMIR
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Significant Changes In Reporting Rules For Derivatives Users
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Review Of The Eligible Assets Directive
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ESAs Propose Changes To SFDR Level 2
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Asset Management & Investment Funds Update – May 2023
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Investment Firms Quarterly Legal And Regulatory Update: 1 January 2023 - 31 March 2023
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Consultations Published Under The SFDR And The Taxonomy Regulation
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Industry Voices Its Concerns Over EMIR 3.0
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EMIR 3.0 – Overview Of European Commission's Proposed Amendments To EMIR
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Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) – Obligations For Investment Funds
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