MiFID should be amended to increase private-markets investment

MiFID should be amended to increase private-markets investment

A small tweak to regulations would unlock more flows of capital from smaller institutional investors into private markets, says Thomas Eskebaek, ...

SEC, climate, controversy,climate-related, backlash, industry, uncertainty, Tom Pfister, regulatory, reporting, Confluence

The SEC’s climate-related disclosures – why the controversy?

The SEC's proposed climate-related disclosures face backlash from industry players, with firms grappling with cost and data uncertainty, writes Tom ...

Central Bank of Ireland highlights shifts in the Irish economy in 2023

Ireland’s increased governance of financial services firms

Ireland has introduced extra accountability rules for senior staff that are similar but not identical to those under the UK ...

Irish funds industry, Irish, funds, industry, Ireland, Boston, Berlin, Barry O’Brien, FundRock, Dublin

Living and working in the Irish funds industry

Ireland has always been more “Boston than Berlin”, says Barry O’Brien at FundRock. And the Irish funds industry is not ...

More action for active ETFs

Eamon O’Callaghan, of Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH), describes how active ETFs are growing their market share – a trend pertinent ...

year, SDR, settlement, delays, market, fail, automate, Matthew Johnson, DTCC

A year on from SDR shows “concerning trend” in settlement fails

The factors driving settlement fails, and delays are not surprising, and market actors that fail to automate will cause problems ...

jobseekers, optimism, Chris Hanley, Morgan McKinley, Irish funds industry, London, Irish, funds, industry

For jobseekers, there’s room for optimism

Chris Hanley of Morgan McKinley highlights current recruitment trends in the Irish funds industry, such as fewer opportunities to work ...

Opinion, Getting away, financial services

Life’s what you make it

The concept of life has always fascinated me. Why are we here? Where do our inner beings go when the ...

Private, companies, private companies, new era, transparency, ESG right direction, investment, sustainability, Kerry Stares

Private companies enter a new era of transparency on ESG – and it’s a step in the right direction

Private companies face increasing pressure to improve their ESG practices, but many are viewing it as an investment for the ...

Application of the EU Ecolabel to retail financial products: is the market ready?

The Ecolabel for retail financial products would be a key tool for strengthening confidence in sustainable finance, writes Julie Pelcé, ...

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