The Minister for Finance on 21 December 2023 published a Progress Update on the review underway of the funds sector in Ireland (the “Review”). As part of the Review, a public consultation took place over the summer with the...more
The Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) sent a communication to the Irish funds industry on 1 December 2021, outlining the timeframes for receipt of: (i) QIAIF authorisations / approvals and notings; (ii) ICAV...more
ESMA published on 3 April 2020, its Final Report, ‘Guidelines on performance fees in UCITS and certain types of AIFs’ (the “Guidelines”). The Guidelines are the culmination of a consultation process started by ESMA in July...more
The European Shareholders' Rights Directive II (“SRD II”) has been transposed into Irish law with the publication of the European Union (Shareholders’ Rights) Regulations 2020 (“Regulations”). The Regulations aim to promote...more
4/27/2020
/ AIFM ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
European Shareholders' Rights Directive II (SRD II) ,
Fund Managers ,
Institutional Investors ,
Ireland ,
Management Companies ,
MiFID ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Transparency ,
UCITS
In recent years environmental, social and governance ("ESG") factors have become a key discussion point within asset management, with many managers now incorporating ESG considerations within their investment processes. One...more
12/18/2019
/ Asset Management ,
Diversity ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Fund Managers ,
HM Treasury ,
Investment Companies ,
Investors ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ,
United Nations
In September 2019, the Central Bank of Ireland (the Central Bank) published CP130, a consultation paper on the proposed regulatory framework (the Framework) for the treatment, correction and redress of errors in investment...more
11/14/2019
/ AIFs ,
Asset Management ,
Central Bank of Ireland ,
Corrective Actions ,
Fund Management Companies ,
Fund Managers ,
IMF ,
Investment Funds ,
Investors ,
IOSCO ,
Ireland ,
Money Market Funds ,
Notice Requirements ,
Public Consultations ,
Reporting Requirements ,
UCITS
On 16 September 2019, the Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) sent a letter to the Irish funds industry outlining the timeframes for receipt of (i) new fund applications and (ii) post-authorisation amendments that...more
9/20/2019
/ AIFM ,
Applications ,
Central Bank of Ireland ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Fund Managers ,
ICAV ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Ireland ,
QIAIF ,
RIAIF ,
UCITS ,
UK Brexit