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• More good news for Irish funds industry as Central Bank permits investment in Chinese bonds through Bond Connect

  Article

  Submitted: 26 March 2019

  ​In a letter to Irish Funds dated 21 March 2019, the Central Bank of Ireland (the Central Bank) confirmed that it will shortly update its AIFMD and UCITS Q&As to reflect that the acquisition of Chinese bonds via Bond Connect would permit a depositary to meet its safekeeping obligations under AIFMD or the UCITS Directive, provided the depositary of the AIF or UCITS (or a sub-custodian) ensured that it retained control over the bonds at all times.

• Central Bank of Ireland offers some reassurance to UCITS and Retail Investor AIFs in the event of a Hard Brexit

  Article

  Submitted: 18 March 2019

  The Central Bank of Ireland’s (the Central Bank) Notice of Intention (the Notice of Intention) has provided guidance to UCITS and Retail Investor AIFs on the eligibility of investments and OTC counterparties in the event of the UK leaving the European Union (EU) on 29 March 2019 without a withdrawal agreement in place (a Hard Brexit).

• Asset Management Regulation in Ireland - What to expect in 2019

  Seminar

  Submitted: 19 February 2019

  Looking at what’s ahead for asset management regulation in Ireland in 2019.

• Central Bank of Ireland publishes Markets Update with preparations for Brexit at the forefront

  Article

  Submitted: 05 February 2019

  On 04 February 2019, the Central Bank of Ireland published a Markets Update, providing information on (among other things) a number of issues to help the Irish funds industry prepare for Brexit.

• All change - the review of Irish limited partnership law in 2019 should be good news for private fund managers

  Article

  Submitted: 31 January 2019

  The private funds industry in Ireland is likely to see new opportunities as a result of potentially significant changes to Irish limited partnership law in 2019, offering enhanced flexibility both for AIFs established as regulated investment limited partnerships and those structured as unregulated 1907 limited partnerships.

• An update on closet tracking

  Blog Post

  Submitted: 27 December 2018

  Regulators across Europe continue to take action over closet trackers and scrutiny looks set to intensify in 2019.

• Irish tax authority issues new guidelines on Islamic Finance transactions

  Article

  Submitted: 12 December 2018

  On 19 November 2018, the Irish tax authority (the Revenue Commissioners or Revenue) issued a guidance note on the tax treatment of Islamic finance transactions (the Guidelines).

• Ireland’s Central Bank sets out proposals for depositaries of AIFs not investing in assets which must be held in custody

  Article

  Submitted: 27 November 2018

  On 19 November 2018, the Central Bank of Ireland published a Notice of Intention setting out its intended framework for entities acting as depositary for specific types of Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) which generally do not invest in assets that must be held in custody. Comments are invited on these proposals until 19 January 2019.

• Current Hedge Funds trends: The evolving state of Ireland

  Article

  Submitted: 23 October 2018

  Elaine Keane of Simmons and Simmons discusses the market landscape in Ireland right now in a roundtable alongside Barry O’Brien of U.S Bank and Colin Keane of SS&C. A range of topics are covered including Brexit, Cryptocurrency and the effect of recent regulation.

• Irish regulator streamlines procedures for certain UCITS and RIAIF authorisation and post-authorisation amendment submissions

  Article

  Submitted: 15 October 2018

  On 09 October 2018, the Central Bank of Ireland (the Central Bank) confirmed changes to how it will now review UCITS and Retail Investor AIFs (RIAIFs) authorisations/approvals and post-authorisation amendments.

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