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Listing Act: Where Things Stand Now

Progress made on the Level 2 measures required to fully implement the EU Listing Act package but some key measures have not yet been published.

Ireland Finance

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Walkers

Central Bank Of Ireland Publishes Final Insurance Newsletter For 2025

The Central Bank's review of life insurers focused on Pillar 1 of its Cross-Industry Guidance on Operational Resilience (as amended).

Ireland Insurance

WF

William Fry

Central Bank Publishes Second Intermediary Newsletter Of 2025

These included the publication of the second edition of the Investment Firm and Intermediary Newsletter for 2025 (the Newsletter)...

Ireland Finance

WF

William Fry

Regulating And Supervising Well – A More Effective And Efficient Framework

On 10 December 2025 the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) published its roadmap to deliver a more effective and efficient regulatory and supervisory framework.

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

Asset Recovery: A Broadening Of The Norwich Pharmacal Order Jurisdiction In Ireland?

Ireland Finance

DE

Dillon Eustace

Delegation Under AIFMD II: Practical Implications For AIFMs

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

The EU's Market Integration Package – Key Impacts For Finance And Capital Markets

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

SFDR 2.0: Proposal For Amending Regulation Published

Ireland Finance

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Walkers

FIG Top 5 At 5 – 04/12/2025

Ireland Finance

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Matheson

Consumer Protection Levy Rates For 2026 Published

Ireland Consumer

WF

William Fry

The Central Bank Publishes Its First Payment And E-Money Newsletter

Ireland Finance

WF

William Fry

The Central Bank's Publishes Its Approach To A More Effective And Efficient Regulatory And Supervisory Framework - December 2025

Ireland Finance

WF

William Fry

The Central Bank Publishes Expectations On Safeguarding In Payment Institutions / Electronic Money Institutions

Ireland Finance

WF

William Fry

Tax Measures To Support The Housing Market – Update On Finance Bill 2025

AC

Arthur Cox

Provisional Agreement On Omnibus Amendments To CSRD And CSDDD

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Digital Package On Simplification - Introduction

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

Professional Negligence And The Duty Of Care: Lessons From The High Court

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Podcast)

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

'Good Jobs' Podcast: Theme B With Kevin Gallagher And Patricia Coulter

Ireland Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

More Changes For UCITS And AIFs On The Horizon

The European Commission's proposals to address the fragmentation and underperformance of EU capital markets, focusing on market integration and efficient supervision...

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

European Commission Adopts Significant Capital Market Integration And Supervisory Convergence Package

On 4 December 2025, as part of the EU Savings and Investments Union (SIU) strategy, the European Commission adopted a package of measures....

European Union Technology

WF

William Fry

EC Markets Integration And Supervision: Key Proposals For Investment Funds

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

Ireland Finance

WF

William Fry

Northern Ireland's Growing Appetite For External Finance

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

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

FIG Top 5 At 5 – 27/11/2025

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

European Commission Adopts New Standards On Liquidity Management Tools (LMTs) Under AIFMD And UCITS Directive

European Union Finance

W

Walkers

New Evidential Requirements Of Probity For PCF Candidates In A PI/EMI/AISP

Ireland Finance

WF

William Fry

Horizon Scanner Finance December 2025 - Irish Developments

Ireland Consumer

AC

Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner Finance December 2025 - European Developments

Ireland Technology

AC

Arthur Cox

Investment Funds Newsletter - November 2025

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

Finalised Fitness And Probity Standards And Guidance Published

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

FIG Top 5 At 5 – 20/11/2025

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

PSR/PSD3: EU Payment Services Legislation Is Agreed

European Union Finance

WF

William Fry

SFDR 2.0: Radical Changes Ahead For Sustainable Investment Funds

European Union Finance

WF

William Fry

Finalised Fitness And Probity Standards And Guidance Published

In the Feedback Statement, the CBI clarifies its expectations and outlines the main revisions to the finalised Guidance. Key points from the Feedback Statement and the Guidance are as follows...

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

FIG Top 5 At 5 – 20/11/2025

On 17 November 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") published its second Financial Stability Review ("Review") of 2025. The Review provides an evaluation of the main risks facing the financial system...

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

PSR/PSD3: EU Payment Services Legislation Is Agreed

PSR aims to harmonise payment services and strengthen fraud prevention across the EU.

European Union Finance

WF

William Fry

SFDR 2.0: Radical Changes Ahead For Sustainable Investment Funds

The European Commission has unveiled its landmark SFDR 2.0 proposal, promising to reshape the regulatory landscape for asset managers and investment funds across Europe.

European Union Finance

WF

William Fry

ESAs Publish First List Of Critical ICT Third-party Providers Under DORA

European Union Finance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

European Commission Adopts Rules Governing Use Of Liquidity Management Tools

As part of significant reforms to the UCITS and AIFMD frameworks, Directive (EU) 2024/927 (Omnibus Directive) amends both the UCITS Directive...

Ireland Wealth Mgt

DE

Dillon Eustace

SFDR Reform Proposal – Key Changes

On 20 November 2025, the European Commission (the "Commission") published its long-awaited legislative proposal to overhaul the Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation ("SFDR").

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

AIFMD II – Authorised Activities Update

Directive (EU) 2024/927 ("AIFMD II") came into effect on 15 April 2024. The deadline for its transposition into Irish and other domestic law of EU member states is 16 April 2026.

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

FIG Top 5 At 5 – 13/11/2025

On 6 November 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") published a settlement notice ("Settlement Notice") announcing that it has fined Coinbase Europe Limited...

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

ESMA Peer Review On The Supervision Of Depositary Obligations

Ireland Finance

W

Walkers

European Commission Announces Overhaul Of SFDR Regime

Ireland Finance

DE

Dillon Eustace

European Commission Adopts Technical Standards On Liquidity Management Tools Under AIFMD And The UCITS Directive

European Union Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

ESMA Market Report On The Total Costs Of Investing In UCITS And AIFs

Ireland Finance

DE

Dillon Eustace

Individual Accountability Framework (IAF): Irish Conduct Standards Training

Ireland Finance

W

Walkers

Asset Management & Investment Funds ESG Newsletter

Ireland Wealth Mgt

W

Walkers

EU CryptoReg Roundup: October 2025

European Union Technology

W

Walkers

Facilities Agents: Enabling Efficient Cross-Border Retail Distribution For Funds

Ireland Finance

MG

Maples Group

Central Bank Publishes Feedback On Sustainability CSA

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

FIG Top 5 At 5 – 30/10/2025

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

FIG Top 5 At 5 – 02/10/2025

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

Diverging Paths: The EU-US ESG Regulatory Debate And The Implications For EU Competitiveness

Ireland Commercial

M

Matheson

Horizon Scanner Finance November 2025 - European Developments

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

Key Changes In Ireland's Finance Bill 2025

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

Sustainability Risks And Disclosures In The Investment Funds Sector: Central Bank Of Ireland Report

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

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Latest Videos

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Central Bank Of Ireland Issues Modernised Consumer Protection Code 2025 (Video)

BW

Byrne Wallace

Sustainable Finance Week 2024 (Video)

AC

Arthur Cox

Webinar | Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Act 2023 (Video)

DE

Dillon Eustace

Partial Liquidity Transactions (Video)

MG

Maples Group

Practitioners' Series Session 3 (Video)

GT

Grant Thornton

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