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Transfer of Transparency Directive supervision from ISE

Mason Hayes & Curran
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Ireland
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December 13 2012

Pursuant to the Transparency (Directive 2004109EC) Regulations 2007 (the “Regulations”) which were applicable since 13 June 2007, the Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”), as competent authority under the Regulations, delegated certain functions to the Irish Stock Exchange (the “ISE”

The UK “RDR” and Irish authorised funds

Mason Hayes & Curran
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Ireland, United Kingdom
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October 12 2012

The Retail Distribution Review (the “RDR”) was a project undertaken by the Financial Services Authority (the “FSA”), the relevant regulatory authority in the UK, to assess and amend the rules pertaining to the sale and promotion of financial products, including funds, to the retail public in the UK

Counterparties to Irish funds: credit ratings

Mason Hayes & Curran
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Ireland
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August 24 2012

The Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) has, by letter dated 29 June 2012 and addressed to the investment funds industry, outlined its views on the inadvertent breaches of its credit rating requirements pursuant to the downgrading of many credit ratings by Moody’s Investor Services (“Moody’s”) in recent weeks

How Irish regulated hedge funds can help eliminate AIJ-type investment scandals

Mason Hayes & Curran
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Ireland, Japan
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May 17 2012

Revelations that AIJ Investment Advisers Co. may have lost substantially all of the client monies it managed, despite claiming high returns for years, have naturally raised concerns among investors and in particular those investing in hedge funds or other alternative investment products

Central Bank aims to strengthen protection of client assets

Mason Hayes & Curran
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Ireland
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April 27 2012

On 23 March 2012, the Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) published the “Review of the Regulatory Regime for the Safeguarding of Client Assets” (the “Review”

Amendments to Central Bank notices and guidance notes

Mason Hayes & Curran
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Ireland
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February 17 2012

With effect from 23 December 2011, the Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) has amended the following documents, the majority of which are technical in nature

Central Bank application form amendments

Mason Hayes & Curran
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Ireland
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December 16 2011

The Fund Application forms for QIFs, UCITS and Non-UCITS have been amended to cater for electronic dealing and to clarify that assets of a subsidiary must be valued in accordance with Central Bank Notices

Fitness and probity - practical implications for funds

Mason Hayes & Curran
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Ireland
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December 16 2011

The Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) published its final Guidance on Fitness and Probity Standards on 23 November 2011

Central Bank guidance on the appointment of prime brokers

Mason Hayes & Curran
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Ireland
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August 19 2011

The Central Bank has issued a new Guidance Note 211 in relation to the appointment of a prime broker to Irish regulated funds and related matters

Central Bank guidance for self-managed investment companies

Mason Hayes & Curran
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Ireland
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June 16 2011

The Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) has provided further guidance, in correspondence to the industry on 20 May 2011, on some of the UCITS IV requirements, particularly in relation to Self-Managed Investment Companies (“SMICs”