A&L Goodbody | European Union, Ireland | 26 Jan 2024
On 14 December 2023, the Department of Finance published a feedback statement on its consultation on the transposition of the national discretions…
A&L Goodbody | European Union, Ireland | 20 Dec 2023
The Central Bank’s enforcement strategy of adopting an assertive risk-based approach to supervision supported by the ‘credible threat’ of enforcement…
A&L Goodbody | Ireland | 29 Nov 2023
The Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) recently published its final Guidance on the Individual Accountability Framework (IAF), three sets of…
A&L Goodbody | European Union, Ireland | 21 Nov 2023
On 18 October 2023, the European Central Bank (ECB) took another step towards launching the digital version of the euro. The ECB announced its…
A&L Goodbody | European Union, Ireland | 16 Nov 2023
The Council of the European Union (Council) has published final compromise texts for proposed amendments to the Markets in Financial Instruments…
A&L Goodbody | European Union, Ireland | 14 Nov 2023
On 23 October 2023, the European Council adopted a directive concerning financial services contracts concluded at a distance, following approval by…
A&L Goodbody | European Union, Ireland | 9 Nov 2023
On 13 September 2023, Ireland’s Department of Finance published the Financial Consumer Protection Roadmap, outlining consumer protection legal and…
A&L Goodbody | European Union, Ireland | 7 Nov 2023
The Guidelines aim to ensure that firms which manufacture and distribute Financial Instruments and structured deposits act in the best interests of…
A&L Goodbody | European Union, Ireland | 2 Nov 2023
The purpose of the new Guidelines is to clarify certain aspects of the suitability requirements under Article 25 of Directive 2014/65/EU (MiFID II)…
A&L Goodbody | European Union, Ireland | 5 Sep 2023
The Central Bank of Ireland's (Central Bank's) central enforcement tool was introduced in 2004. The Administrative Sanctions Procedure (ASP)…