Ireland: Financial Services

Ireland has now transposed the AIFMD II Directive into national law through the publication of two statutory instruments: the European Union (Alternative Investment Fund Managers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026...

The Irish High Court has reinforced that Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman decisions are final and binding, preventing parties from re-litigating the same complaints in court.

On 5 May 2026, the Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank“) published an updated AIF Rulebook, together with its Feedback Statement on Consultation Paper 162...

The Central Bank of Ireland emphasizes the critical need for financial institutions to strengthen their anti-financial crime frameworks amid global instability, while European regulators advance new technical standards...

This quarterly report examines significant regulatory developments affecting Irish asset management and investment funds from January to March 2026. The analysis covers Central Bank initiatives on tokenisation and supervisory procedures, AIFMD II implementation requirements, EU-wide reforms including EMIR 3 and sustainability reporting, and critical compliance deadlines extending through 2027.

On 23 April 2026, the Council of the European Union (Council) published the awaited final compromise texts for the legislative proposals on the Third Payment Services Directive (PSD3) (here) and the Payment Services...

The European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") has published key guidance for any firm contemplating an application for authorisation...

On 26 February 2026, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "CBI") unveiled its Regulatory and Supervisory Outlook Report for 2026 (the "Report"), focusing on ensuring the resilience...

This April 2026 edition of Funds Focus examines critical regulatory developments affecting asset management and investment funds, including the Central Bank of Ireland's fund authorisation workshop, new tokenisation guidelines, and the UK's Consumer Composite Investments regime. The update provides fund managers with essential compliance deadlines, regulatory findings on outsourcing risks, and insights from Ireland's inaugural Savings and Investment Forum.