Ireland: Knowledge Management

The Government Legislation Programme for the Summer 2025 session has been published. The Cabinet has approved 23 bills for priority publication and 28 bills for priority drafting. Priority legislation includes...

The Cabinet has approved 21 bills for priority publication and 29 bills for priority drafting. Priority legislation includes the EU Data Regulation Bill, the Media Regulation Bill and the Protection of Employees.

As noted on the Central Credit Register ("CCR") page1, the next phase of reporting under the Credit Reporting Act is about to begin. Where a reportable credit agreement...

In a move that will be welcomed by asset managers conducting exchange-traded fund (ETF) business in Ireland, or those who are hoping to move into the Irish ETF space, the Central Bank of Ireland (the Central Bank) has moved to allow for the establishment of semi-transparent ETFs by amending its requirements for portfolio transparency.

Under the updated rules, ETFs authorised by the Central Bank can now disclose their portfolio holdings on a daily, or less frequent periodic basis, subject to certain conditions outlined below...

The UCITS ManCo will need to submit the following documents to the Central Bank for review as part of the application for authorisation...

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority ("EIOPA") has recently published a consultation paper on its draft opinion on artificial intelligence ("AI") governance and risk management.

On 4 December 2024, the ESAs published a Statement on the Applicability of DORA informing entities that there will be no transitional period and to be prepared for DORA by 17 January 2025.

The Central Bank is the regulatory authority responsible for the authorisation and supervision of all regulated investment funds in Ireland. In order for a UCITS to be authorised by the Central Bank various fund.

The reporting of guarantee data to the Central Bank of Ireland's Central Credit Register will commence on 1 February 2025.

In-scope firms (such as investment firms, insurance undertakings, management companies, credit institutions, crypto-asset service providers...

Conversations about the return to the office, adopting hybrid, or going fully remote are currently being held in every organisation around the world.