The Irish government has been supportive of the development of the financial services sector in Ireland and this extends to fintech. The government’s strategy for the development of Ireland’s international financial services...more
On 4 April 2023, the Central Bank of Ireland (the Central Bank) published the 47th edition of its Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) Q&A document (the AIFMD Q&A), and in a significant development, the...more
On 4 April 2023, in a welcome development the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") updated its AIFMD Q&A (47th edition) to increase the investment limits for qualifying investor alternative investment funds ("QIAIFs")...more
The European financial regulators continue to warn consumers that many crypto-assets are risky and are not suited for most retail consumers as an investment or as a means of payment or exchange. However, two recent fund...more