Ireland: Corporate Governance

Matheson's ESG & Sustainability Group has published a comprehensive practice note on LexisNexis examining the civil litigation risks associated with environmental, social, and governance matters from an Irish legal perspective. The guide offers practical insights for understanding and navigating ESG-related litigation exposure in Ireland's evolving regulatory landscape.

The Central Bank of Ireland has published its assessment of how MiFID investment firms implement the Fitness and Probity regime, revealing significant gaps in due diligence processes and documentation practices. While many firms demonstrated strong policies, a notable cohort failed to effectively apply requirements in practice, particularly around onboarding and annual certification. The assessment provides clear expectations for firms to strengthen their governance frameworks and embed the Individual Accou

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The Central Bank of Ireland has completed its comprehensive review of delegation practices across the Irish funds sector, examining how fund management companies oversee delegated activities while maintaining regulatory compliance. Through detailed surveys and onsite inspections, the regulator assessed governance frameworks, risk management controls, and data capabilities, identifying both strengths and areas requiring immediate improvement by year-end 2026.

Jennifer Duffy and Aaron Tangney explore Ireland's growing appeal as a regulatory hub for financial services firms, examining the Central Bank's authorisation process and the critical importance of establishing genuine local substance, robust governance frameworks, and experienced management teams when seeking regulatory approval.

Corporate governance encompasses the internal policies and procedures that control, direct, and manage corporate entities, serving to protect and enhance a business's most valuable asset - its name and reputation. This framework includes legally mandated requirements, voluntary best practices, and strategic measures that span from accurate financial record-keeping to board management and director training.

The European Union Intellectual Property Office and the European Investment Fund have launched a groundbreaking initiative to help EU businesses unlock the financial value of their intellectual property assets. Through a new Memorandum of Understanding, these institutions aim to address longstanding barriers that prevent innovative European companies from using their IP rights as collateral to access financing, potentially opening alternative funding routes beyond traditional equity and venture debt options

As a continuation of Part 2 in this series, which addressed some themes we commonly encounter relating to the process requirements of public inquiries and the handling of documentary evidence in particular...

Regulations introduced in 2025 impose new board gender balance obligations on many Irish companies listed on certain EU markets, with gender balance targets for both executive directors and non-executive directors (“NEDs”) to be achieved by 30 June 2026.