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EU CryptoReg Roundup: September 2025
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Walkers
Ireland: Fin Tech
Accounting law and audit law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as FinTech, marketing, media, new technology, security.
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What Is Fund Tokenization? (Video)
Hear from Hannah Fenlon, Partner in our Asset Management and Investment Funds Group, as she outlines some of the benefits fund tokenization can offer managers and how well Ireland is positioned to support fund tokenization.
Dillon Eustace
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ESMA Issues New Rules For Non-EU Crypto Firms Engaging EU Clients
ESMA's final guidelines on reverse solicitation under the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation ("MiCA") define how non-EU crypto firms (the "Firms") may interact with EU clients.
Maples Group
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Central Bank Payments Innovation Sandbox Programme – A Call For Applicants
This six-month sandbox programme, which begins in January 2026, aims to foster innovative solutions that deliver safer, faster, greener, and more inclusive payments for households and businesses...
William Fry
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Insurance Quarterly Legal And Regulatory Update: 1 October 2024 – 31 December 2024
Dillon Eustace
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AI And Funds Tokenization: The Regulatory Experiences In Ireland To Date
Dillon Eustace
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Insurance Quarterly Legal And Regulatory Update: 1 January 2025 – 31 March 2025
Dillon Eustace
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FIG Top 5 At 5 - 21/08/2025
Matheson
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Private Equity Fund - ILP Typical Irish Structure
Arthur Cox
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The EU's Crypto Regulation MiCA Is Now Fully Applicable
Walkers
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EU CryptoReg Roundup: August 2025
Walkers
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MiCAR Title II White Paper Notifications – Overview And Process In Ireland
Walkers
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What's New In The Central Bank's 2025 Operational Resilience Guidance?
William Fry
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FIG Top 5 At 5 - 31/07/2025
Matheson
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Ep2 - Planning Ahead - The Planning And Development Act 2024 (Podcast)
William Fry
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Funds Quarterly Legal And Regulatory Update: 1 October 2024 - 31 December 2024
Dillon Eustace
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Updates To The Irish UCITS Framework
Walkers
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Matheson Attends 9th Annual European Fund Finance Symposium
Matheson
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AI And Funds Tokenization: The Regulatory Experiences In Ireland To Date
Dillon Eustace
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Focus On Fintech: Key Themes For The Next 12 Months
The Central Bank of Ireland ("CBI") has made clear that payment institutions ("PIs") and e-money firms ("EMFs") (together, "Firms") are a top supervisory priority for the next 12 months.
Maples Group
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ESMA Publishes Final Report On UCITS Eligible Assets
On 26 June 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published its final report providing technical advice to the European Commission...
Maples Group
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FIG Top 5 At 5 - 17/07/2025
Department of Finance launches public consultation on transposition of IRRD...
Matheson
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FIG Top 5 At 5 - 10/07/2025
On 2 July 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") published a settlement notice ("Settlement Notice") in respect of Swilly Mulroy Credit Union ("Swilly Mulroy") for breaches of the Criminal Justice...
Matheson
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ESMA Advice On The Review Of The UCITS Eligible Assets Directive
Walkers
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FIG Top 5 At 5 - 03/07/2025
Matheson
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EU CryptoReg Roundup: June 2025
Walkers
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Europe: ESMA Issues Technical Advice To The Commission For Its Review Of The UCITS Eligible Assets Directive (EAD)
K&L Gates LLP
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Ireland And Hong Kong Launch Mutual Recognition Of Funds Regime
Maples Group
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Central Bank Of Ireland's Authorisations Report (Second Edition): Key Updates For Applicants
McCann Fitzgerald
Podcast
Revised Consumer Protection Code Series - Impact On Fintechs (Podcast)
Matheson
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EBA No Action Letter - Opinion On The Interplay Between PSD2 And MiCAR
William Fry
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EDPB Guidelines Raise Questions On How GDPR Interacts With Blockchain
William Fry
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FIG Top 5 At 5 - 29/05/2025
Matheson
Podcast
Revised Consumer Protection Code Series - Impact On Fintechs (Podcast)
In this episode of Matheson Talks Financial Regulation, Ian O'Mara partner in the Financial Institutions Group joins Claire Scannell, professional support lawyer to discuss the impact of the revised Consumer...
Matheson
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EBA No Action Letter - Opinion On The Interplay Between PSD2 And MiCAR
On 10 June 2025, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published an opinion on the interplay between the second EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and the EU Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation...
William Fry
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EDPB Guidelines Raise Questions On How GDPR Interacts With Blockchain
On 14 April 2025, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) opened its public consultation...
William Fry
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FIG Top 5 At 5 - 29/05/2025
On 28 May 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") published the latest edition of its Investment Firm and Intermediary Newsletter ("Newsletter"). The Newsletter covers topics of interest...
Matheson
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Personal Data On The Chain: EDPB Guidelines For Blockchain Technologies
Arthur Cox
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FIG Top 5 At 5 - 10/04/2025
On 3 April 2025, Deputy Governor at the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank"), Mary Elizabeth McMunn delivered a speech ("Speech") at the Institute of Bankers.
Matheson
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FIG Top 5 At 5 - 03/04/2025
On 28 March 2025, Gerry Cross, Director of Capital Markets and Funds at the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank"), delivered a speech ("Speech") at a markets in crypto-assets regulation ("MiCA") industry briefing...
Matheson
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FIG Top 5 At 5 - 20/03/2025
On 13 March 2025, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") Vasileios Madouros, delivered a speech ("Speech") at the BPFI National Payments Conference...
Matheson
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FIG Top 5 At 5 - 13/03/2025
In the second week of March 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") publishedOpens in new window its application form ("CASP Authorisation Form") for authorisation...
Matheson
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FIG Top 5 At 5 - 06/03/2025
Matheson
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Looking Ahead: European Developments - Horizon Scanner: Finance, March 2025
Arthur Cox
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FIG Top 5 At 5 - 27/02/2025
Matheson
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Ireland As A Location For Crypto-Asset Service Providers 2025
McCann Fitzgerald
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FIG Top 5 At 5 - 20/02/2025
Matheson
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Payment And E-Money Firms - Payment Services And E-Money Regulation
Arthur Cox
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Payment And E-Money Firms: Practical Solutions To Compliance Challenges
Arthur Cox
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Matheson Talks Financial Regulation Podcast No.3: Irish Government's Public Consultation On The Exercise Of National Discretions Under MICA
Matheson
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Matheson Talks Financial Regulation Podcast No.15: Look Back To Look Forward 2024 - Payments/Fintechs
Matheson
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Matheson Talks Financial Regulation Podcast No.16: Look Back To Look Forward 2024 - Crypto
Matheson
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From Compliance To Competence: Building Strong Governance In The Age Of AI
Arthur Cox
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FIG Top 5 At 5 - 23/01/2025
Matheson
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ESMA Statement On Services Re Non-MiCAR-Compliant ART/EMTs
William Fry
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The Central Bank's MiCAR Authorisation And Supervision Expectations
William Fry
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What's Another Year 2025 - Finance
Arthur Cox