Ireland: Financial Services

Following a consultation process on amendments to the Fitness and Probity ("F&P") regime ("CP160") which concluded in July this year, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "CBI")...

The Council and the Parliament have published their respective compromise positions and draft rapporteur reports on the Commission's proposals...

Ireland is home to a wide variety of financial services providers. To support both providers and their customers, there is an array of financial services legislation...

The Central Bank of Ireland (the Central Bank) has published its feedback report on the 2024 ESMA common supervisory action (CSA) it conducted on Sustainability Risks and Disclosures in the Investment Funds Sector (the Report). While the Report concludes that its findings are broadly in line with regulatory expectations, the Central Bank is clear that it expects firms and their boards to consider its observations.

Which internal and external facing business services and functions support the continued operations and financial stability of the organisation.

On 10 December 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") published a document entitled "Regulating & Supervising well – a more effective and efficient framework" ("Roadmap").

The European Commission (EC) has published its much-anticipated Market Integration and Supervision Package on 4 December 2025.

The latest Nations and Regions Tracker from the British Business Bank (BBB) paints an interesting picture of Northern Ireland's financial landscape.

On 25 November 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") published its updated Fitness and Probity Standards ("Standards") and accompanying Guidance on the Standards of Fitness and Probity ("Guidance").