Ireland: Capital Adequacy/BASEL

The European Commission has proposed significant amendments to the EU's securitisation framework, aiming to remove barriers in the market while maintaining investor protections. With the Council and Parliament having finalized their positions, trilogue negotiations are now underway under Ireland's EU Presidency, testing the balance between market liberalization and regulatory safeguards.

Rob Cain and Sarah Thompson examine the implications of Ireland's transposition of CRD VI Article 21c, focusing on cross-border lending challenges, reverse solicitation exemptions, and grandfathering provisions.

The European Commission has unveiled a comprehensive Communication addressing the structural challenges that limit EU banking sector competitiveness, proposing sweeping reforms to prudential regulation, cross-border integration, and regulatory complexity. With formal legislative proposals expected in Q1 2027, this initiative represents one of the most ambitious banking regulatory reform packages in recent EU history, fundamentally reshaping how banks operate across member states.

The Central Bank of Ireland updates its supervisory framework, the ECB releases its financial stability review highlighting geopolitical risks, and the Basel Committee examines ICT risk management...

The changes introduced under the Capital Requirements Directive ((EU) 2024/1619) (CRD VI) present risks and...

ESMA withdraws market data guidelines as new regulatory standards take effect, while AMLA assumes full AML/CFT oversight from EBA. How will these regulatory shifts reshape compliance frameworks for financial institutions across the European Union?

On 14 January 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") published two reporting templates ("Templates") as regards the reporting of major ICT – related incidents and significant...

In the last week of December 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") publishedOpens in new window its MiCA Authorisation and Supervision Expectations ("Guidance").

The Department of Finance's public consultation on the exercise of the national discretions in AIFMD II closes for feedback on 17 January 2025. Discretions covered by the consultation include whether to...