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Irish Practice Developments Draft Shareholder Rights Regulations exclude UCITS and non-UCITS Read more.....

EU and International Developments EU Commission to clarify and strengthen provisions of the UCITS regime, particularly as regards the liability of depositories IOSCO consultation report on unregulated financial markets and products CESR publishes third set of guidance on the Market Abuse Directive AIMA's global guide to sound practices for funds of hedge funds managers New Financial Supervisory Structure for Europe EU Commission updates MiFID Q&A website CESR consults on guidance relating to MiFID appropriateness requirements CESR publishes updated version of MiFID Q&A Read more....

Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority   7 new platforms and 42 new funds were authorised by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority in March 2009.   Read more....

Irish Stock Exchange   The shares/units of 8 new sub-funds of existing funds, 48 additional new classes, 3 new series, 2 new single funds and 3 new umbrella funds were admitted to the Official List of the ISE during  April 2009.   Read more....

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