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Liquidity Under The Lens: CBI Findings For MiFID Investment Firms
The Central Bank of Ireland has released findings from its thematic review examining how MiFID investment firms manage liquidity risk, revealing both strengths and critical gaps in compliance frameworks. While most firms demonstrate adequate risk assessment capabilities, the review identifies specific weaknesses in limit calibrations, stress testing methodologies, and contingent funding arrangements that require immediate board attention. Firms must now conduct self-assessments against regulatory expectatio
Ireland Finance
AC
Arthur Cox
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Review Of The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation – The EU’s Disclosure Framework For Financial Products Integrating Environmental Or Social Aims.
The European Commission has proposed significant amendments to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), introducing a simplified disclosure framework and new product categorisation system to address widespread criticism of complexity and compliance burdens. The proposal, part of the EU's competitiveness agenda, aims to replace the existing Article 8/Article 9 framework while balancing regulatory efficiency against ambitious climate targets.
Ireland Finance
M
Matheson
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ESMA 2027 Work Programme: Key Deliverables Of Relevance To Fund Managers
ESMA has published its 2027 Annual Work Programme outlining key workstreams and deliverables for fund management companies and their delegates. The programme addresses integrated funds reporting, retail investment strategy, SFDR 2.0 revisions, and transaction reporting reforms that will shape the regulatory landscape for asset managers operating in Ireland and across the EU.
European Union Finance
DE
Dillon Eustace
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ESMA 2027 Work Programme: Key Deliverables Of Relevance To Fund Managers
ESMA has published its 2027 Annual Work Programme outlining key workstreams and deliverables for fund management companies and their delegates. The programme addresses integrated funds reporting, retail investment strategy, SFDR 2.0 revisions, and transaction reporting reforms that will shape the regulatory landscape for asset managers operating in Ireland and across the EU.
European Union Finance
DE
Dillon Eustace
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SFDR 2.0 Trialogue Negotiations: Key Areas Of Focus For Fund Managers
The European Commission's proposed overhaul of the SFDR regime is entering crucial trialogue negotiations, with the Irish Presidency aiming to reach agreement by year-end. While the Council and Parliament have aligned on key issues like professional investor opt-outs, significant divergences remain on exclusion criteria for Transition funds, PAI reporting requirements, and engagement strategy disclosures that will shape the future of sustainable finance regulation.
European Union Finance
DE
Dillon Eustace
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What CRD VI Means For The Provision Of “Core Banking Services” In Ireland
The implementation of CRD VI introduces a new regulatory framework governing how non-EU credit institutions and undertakings can provide core banking services within the European Union. Ireland's transposition of Article 21c requirements on 10 July 2026 creates both opportunities and interpretive challenges for firms navigating deposit-taking, lending, and guarantee provision in the post-January 2027 landscape.
Ireland Finance
M
Matheson
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Liquidity Under The Lens: CBI Findings For MiFID Investment Firms
The Central Bank of Ireland has released findings from its thematic review examining how MiFID investment firms manage liquidity risk, revealing both strengths and critical gaps in compliance frameworks. While most firms demonstrate adequate risk assessment capabilities, the review identifies specific weaknesses in limit calibrations, stress testing methodologies, and contingent funding arrangements that require immediate board attention. Firms must now conduct self-assessments against regulatory expectatio
Ireland Finance
AC
Arthur Cox
Article
Review Of The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation – The EU’s Disclosure Framework For Financial Products Integrating Environmental Or Social Aims.
The European Commission has proposed significant amendments to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), introducing a simplified disclosure framework and new product categorisation system to address widespread criticism of complexity and compliance burdens. The proposal, part of the EU's competitiveness agenda, aims to replace the existing Article 8/Article 9 framework while balancing regulatory efficiency against ambitious climate targets.
Ireland Finance
M
Matheson
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