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Announcement: Central Bank of Ireland accepting AIFM applications

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
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  • May 16 2013

The Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") has announced that it is accepting applications for the authorisation of alternative investment fund

The future of money market funds - a European and US perspective

  • Matheson
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  • European Union, USA
  • -
  • April 14 2010

The credit and banking crisis has had a significant impact on money market funds ("MMF"), bringing a conservative investment product into the spotlight and prompting a number of regulatory changes in both the United States ("US") and Europe

European Commission publishes answers to questions on AIFMD

  • Matheson
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  • European Union
  • -
  • March 27 2013

The European Commission (the "Commission") has published responses to a series of questions received in respect of the Alternative Investment Fund

Ireland - the SPV jurisdiction of choice for structured finance transactions

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • January 16 2013

In recent years Ireland has become the jurisdiction of choice for the establishment of special purpose vehicles (SPVs) for ABS, CAT bond, CDO, CLO

Markets in financial instruments directive (“MiFID”) January 2013

  • Matheson
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  • European Union
  • -
  • January 29 2013

In July 2012 the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its “Guidelines on certain aspects of the MiFID suitability requirements

Matheson REITs update: Finance Bill 2013

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • February 22 2013

The introduction of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs") in Ireland, first announced in Budget 2013, is expected to attract increased foreign

Ireland as a centre for Shari’ah compliant funds

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
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  • June 4 2009

There has been a dramatic surge in demand for Shari’ah compliant investment products which offer a broad appeal beyond its traditional Muslim base

Making way for UCITS VI: European Commission publishes UCITS consultation with series of questions for industry

  • Matheson
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  • European Union
  • -
  • August 10 2012

Following on swiftly from its UCITS V proposals, the European Commission has recently published a consultation paper on UCITS titled “Product Rules, Liquidity Management, Depositary, Money Market Funds, Long Term Investments” (the “Consultation Paper”) which puts forward the case for a number of modifications and changes to the UCITS framework

Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive Level 2 implementing measures published

  • Matheson
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  • European Union
  • -
  • December 20 2012

The European Commission has today published the long-awaited implementing measures under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (the “AIFMD”

UCITS and third party platforms: sub-fund naming conventions

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • September 14 2010

The Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority (the "Financial Regulator") has confirmed in an updated policy note that it has amended its naming convention for Irish authorised investment funds, so that sole reference to an investment manager's name will now be permitted in the title of a sub-fund within an umbrella fund structure