On 15 October 2024, the Minister for Finance, Jack Chambers, launched the National Payments Strategy for Ireland, which considers payment-related matters, including the continuing role of cash in society, payment resilience, fraud, and the future of payments.| WILLIAM FRY
William Fry's Financial Regulation team looks at a recent enforcement action against a payment institution which was penalised for safeguarding and other failures.| WILLIAM FRY
On 25 September 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland announced that its first Innovation Sandbox Programme, which is themed combatting financial crime, is open for applications.| WILLIAM FRY
William Fry's Financial Regulation team examines the template key facts document (KFD) for applicants for authorisation as a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) under MiCAR.| WILLIAM FRY
William Fry's Financial Regulation team examines recent updates on the authorisation of Crypto-Asset Service Providers in Ireland under the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation.| WILLIAM FRY
William Fry's Financial Regulation team looks at the background to and actions arising from a Central Bank Dear CEO Letter to MiFID investment firms, credit institutions and fund management companies providing MiFID II services to retail clients.| WILLIAM FRY
William Fry's Financial Regulation team examines key themes highlighted by the Central Bank in its recent Dear CEO Letter on MiFID II Marketing Communications Requirements. The Dear CEO Letter was addressed to MiFID investment firms, credit institutions and fund management companies providing MiFID II services to retail clients.| WILLIAM FRY
William Fry's Financial Regulation team looks at recent Central Bank remarks on the evolving approach to combatting financial crime under the EU AML package.| WILLIAM FRY
From 30 December 2024 crypto-asset service providers will require authorisation to operate within the EU.| WILLIAM FRY