Ireland: FinTech

Ireland's implementation of AIFMD 2.0 brings significant regulatory changes for alternative investment funds, alongside evolving requirements for ESG disclosure and board effectiveness. The Central Bank of Ireland explores emerging opportunities in distributed ledger technology, tokenisation, and artificial intelligence while addressing future modifications to venture and growth capital fund regulations.

Arthur Cox LLP presents key regulatory developments in European financial services for May 2026, covering the final compromise texts for PSD3 and PSR, the Central Bank of Ireland's integration of crypto-asset...

The Central Bank of Ireland has issued a Notice of Intention outlining planned changes to the Minimum Competency Code 2017 (MCC) to incorporate knowledge and competence...

On 26 February 2026, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published its 2026 Regulatory and Supervisory Outlook (RSO) report...

A recent Central Bank publication expresses the belief that — if enabled and deployed correctly — distributed ledger technology (“DLT”) and tokenisation can change the financial system for the better, including by helping the EU deliver on its objectives to integrate and deepen its financial markets.

On 10 February 2026, the Central Bank Reform Act 2010 (Sections 20 and 22) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (the "Regulations") came into operation, creating a new list of pre-approval controlled function ("PCF") roles.

On 21 October 2025, the European Commission ("Commission") published its work programme, ("Programme") for 2026.

On 30 October 2025, the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) announced its decision to move to the next phase of the digital euro project.

This update is brought to you by our Regulatory & Risk Advisory practice group in Ireland.