Our Financial Regulation team provide an overview of the new regulations and updated Central Bank documentation.| WILLIAM FRY
We look a IFSAT decision concerning the Central Bank's refusal of an individual’s application to two senior roles in a regulated financial services firm under the Central Bank’s fitness and probity regime.| WILLIAM FRY
On 24 March 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland published the revised Consumer Protection Code following an extensive three-year review. Regulated firms have a year to implement the revised Code, with the provisions applying from 24 March 2026.| WILLIAM FRY
William Fry's financial regulation specialists examine the Central Bank of Ireland's proposed revisions to its Fitness and Probity (F&P) regime.| WILLIAM FRY
On 28 June 2023, the European Commission published its proposals for the future of EU payment services regulation including PSD3 and PSR.| WILLIAM FRY
On 28 February 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) outlined its new approach to supervising regulated financial services firms.| WILLIAM FRY
William Fry's Financial Regulation team examines ESMA's recent statement related to a European Commission Q&A on the provision certain crypto-asset services relating to non-MiCAR-compliant ARTs/EMTs.| WILLIAM FRY
The Central Bank's November 2024 Cross Sectoral Guidance seeks to increase the transparency of the authorisation process for all firms seeking to be authorised and regulated by the Central Bank.| WILLIAM FRY
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
We examine the Irish Department of Finance's exercise of national discretions under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).| WILLIAM FRY
William Fry's Fintech and Financial Regulation teams look at recent MiCA developments and FSB rules for crypto-assets.| WILLIAM FRY
On 30 May 2023, at a Blockchain Ireland event, Gerry Cross, Director of Financial Regulation, Policy & Risk in the Central Bank of Ireland, spoke about the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), its implementation from next year, and other related topics.| 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
We look at recent updates on the Regulation of Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA).| 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
The Central Bank of Ireland recently updated its Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCAR) web page to include further detail on the authorisation process under MiCAR and a frequently asked questions document.| WILLIAM FRY
William Fry's Financial Regulation and Fintech teams look at each of ESMA and the EBA's second batch of MiCA consultation packages.| WILLIAM FRY
William Fry's Financial Regulation and Fintech teams look at recent ESMA communiqués on MiCA to Member States, national competent authorities and market participants.| WILLIAM FRY
William Fry's Financial Regulation team examines some recent updates regarding EU Level 2 and 3 measures under the Regulation on Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCAR).| WILLIAM FRY
William Fry's Financial Regulation team examines a recent Central Bank of Ireland update on the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MICAR) authorisation process.| WILLIAM FRY
We look at CP158 - The Central Bank Consultation Paper on its proposals to revise the Consumer Protection Code.| WILLIAM FRY