Hedgeweek 2020 report on the Irish Funds Industry

Topics range from ETFs to Private Equity and Private Funds

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Due diligence on-site visits by Fund Service Providers in the context of COVID-19.

On 16 June 2020, the Central Bank published a statement setting out its expectations as regards due diligence arrangements and periodic on-site visits by Fund Services Providers to outsourcing service providers and delegates in the context of COVID-19.

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Investment funds and ongoing market uncertainty due to Covid-19

​The Central Bank of Ireland issued an industry letter on April 30th 2020 about measures related to investment funds in the light of the ongoing market uncertainty due to Covid-19.

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Regulatory Flexibility

Regulator to allow limited regulatory flexibility as regards requirements applicable to securities markets, investment management and investment firms, in the light of current challenges.

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Central Bank of Ireland COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Hub

The Central Bank of Ireland has launched a COVID-19 hub.

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Cybersecurity arrangements at Asset Management firms

Cybersecurity arrangements at Asset Management firms need to be improved says Central Bank of Ireland

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Central Bank of Ireland statement re COVID-19

Central Bank of Ireland has issued a statement in relation to the COVID-19 virus.

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Resilience in the face of changing winds

Speech by Michael Hodson, Central Bank of Ireland

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Challenging Times for INEDs - CP86 2.0 & Beyond

“I wonder what your legacy will be as an INED and indeed mine as a regulator. At a minimum I hope one day we will all be able to look back and say that in the face of a changing landscape and a great deal of uncertainty, we stood up and met our responsibilities for the good of clients, the sector and the wider society”. Michael Hodson, Central Bank of Ireland, 7 October 2019.

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CBI Thematic Review of Closet Indexing

The review is the largest data driven thematic review of the funds industry to date. Detailed analysis was carried out on all of the 2,550 Irish authorised UCITS funds classified as actively managed.

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