A&L Goodbody | Ireland | 1 Apr 2011
The Central Bank consultation, CP 50 also dealt with the proposed implementation of the ESMA guidelines on a common definition of European money market funds (which issued in May 2010 and is to be implemented by 1 July 2011).
A&L Goodbody | Ireland | 1 Apr 2011
The Central Bank issued Consultation Paper 51 on amendments to the fit and proper regime to heighten the fitness and probity regime.
A&L Goodbody | Ireland | 1 Apr 2011
The Central Bank has held its consultation, CP 50 which dealt, among other things, with the proposed implementation of UCITS IV in Ireland.
A&L Goodbody | European Union | 31 Mar 2011
On 18 March 2011, the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU published a further compromise proposal dated 17 March 2011, relating to the proposed European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) which will deal with on over-the-counter (OTC) derivative transactions, central counterparties (CCPs) and trade repositories.
A&L Goodbody | European Union | 31 Mar 2011
On 3 December 2010, the EU Commission published a provisional request to ESMA for technical advice on level 2 measures for the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFM Directive).
A&L Goodbody | Global | 31 Mar 2011
On 14 March 2011, the Technical Committee of IOSCO published its final report on its survey of the client asset protection regimes in force in a number of different jurisdictions, including the UK, France, Germany and the US.
A&L Goodbody | European Union | 31 Mar 2011
The EU Commission is to delay publication of the draft UCITS V Directive to the latter part of 2011 so as to include a new section on sanctions in the draft.
A&L Goodbody | European Union | 31 Mar 2011
On 29 March 2011, the Council of the European Union published a Presidency compromise text of the proposed Omnibus II Directive which aims to adjust the Solvency II Directive (2009/138/EC) and Prospectus Directive (2003/71/EC) so that the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) and ESMA can work more effectively.
A&L Goodbody | European Union | 31 Mar 2011
On 3 March 2011, the EU Commission published a summary of the responses to its second consultation on legislation concerning the legal certainty of securities holding and dispositions.
A&L Goodbody | Global | 31 Mar 2011
On 8 March 2011, the Technical Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published a consultation report entitled "Principles on Suspension of Redemptions in Collective Investment Schemes".