Regulating individual accountability and consumer centric cultures in financial services has become an area of particular priority for Ireland’s financial services regulator, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) in recent years. This has culminated in the adoption of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework (IAF)) Act 2023, supporting regulations and guidance. Collectively these are …
Starting with ESG, I am sure it is the case in Ireland as with the UK, that sustainability is continuing to move towards the forefront of corporate agendas?
What lies behind Ireland’s enduring attraction as an FDI location? Ireland’s status as a leading FDI location has long been internationally recognised.
Starting with Irish merger control, how would you sum up activity in the past 12 months in Ireland? Consistent with global M&A activity, 2021 was a busy year for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) with 74 merger clearances. Banking and financial services attracted the most significant merger reviews.
Introduction The Irish restructuring and insolvency regime is well-established and internationally recognised. The underlying principles have been heavily shaped and influenced historically by the common law system and in recent years have been integrated in the EU framework under the Recast Insolvency Regulation, augmented by the provisions of the Rome Regulation and Recast Brussels Regulation.
Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, UK authorised insurance intermediaries lost their regulatory permissions under the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) to carry on insurance distribution activities in respect of EU/EEA based risks and commitments.
The Investment Limited Partnership (Amendment) Act, 2020 (the 2020 Act) brought about much-welcomed updates to the Irish investment limited partnership (ILP) regime, ensuring that the ILP is a modern and efficient partnership vehicle.
