Financial Regulatory

The former chief executive of Irish Life & Permanent, who was found guilty of conspiracy to defraud, has lost an appeal against his conviction. Explaining the parameters of the defence of “officially induced error”, Mr Justice Peter Charleton found nothing in the evidence to sup

A financial services company alleging that a Termination Notice of its Tied Agency Agreements with EBS was as a result of its refusal to succumb to “pressure” from EBS to “mis-sell financial products”, has been granted an injunction in the High Court. Finding that there was a

Naomi Gaston, senior associate at Mills Selig, writes on the importance of security at major cryptocurrency exchanges. It has been reported that users of Canada’s largest Cryptocurrency Exchange, QuadrigaCX are unable to access most of their funds amounting to around C$180m (£105m) as th

Maples and Calder's investment management group has successfully obtained authorisation for an Abu Dhabi-based investment manager to act for Irish-authorised Collective Investment Schemes for the first time. AD Global Investors Limited (AGDI) are the first Abu Dhabi-based investment manager, with Ab

Three businessmen who were granted a €9.4 million loan from EBS Building Society in 2009 have successfully argued that they are entitled to defend Promontoria’s claim for the €9.7 million now owed. Refusing to grant summary judgment to Promontoria, Mr Justice David Barniville wa