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  • Ireland

CBI Publishes Market Abuse Regime Inspection Report

The Central Bank of Ireland has published the findings of its inspection of Euronext Dublin equity issuers’ compliance with the PDMR requirements of Article 19 MAR. While good practice was observed, the CBI identified weaknesses in policies, PDMR and PCA lists and oversight arrangements. Issuers should review the findings and remediate any gaps. Read more →
  • Lorna Smith, Philip Keegan, Stephen Carty
  • Jersey

Update: Marketing of Jersey Funds into Europe and the UK

Jersey has long maintained a regulatory framework that supports the ability of Jersey funds to access both European and UK investors. Now that AIFMD II is in effect and the UK has announced its plans to reform its AIFMD regime, Jersey has taken steps to ensure that Jersey funds can continue to accommodate investors in either jurisdiction. Read more →
  • Mark Crichton, Mark Slater
  • Ireland

Ireland Implements New Rules Regarding Third-Party Access to Beneficial Ownership Registers

Irish regulations implementing new rules under the Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive will make it easier for certain categories of applicants to access beneficial ownership information on Irish companies and trusts. Entities and trustees should expect more access requests and ensure that their beneficial ownership information is accurate and up to date. Read more →
  • Lorna Smith, Philip Keegan, Stephen Carty
  • British Virgin Islands

BVI: CRS XML Schema 3.0 Mandatory from 1 January 2027

The BVI International Tax Authority (“ITA”) has published a notice on 16 October 2026 to all Reporting Financial Institutions (“RFIs”) registered on the BVI Financial Account Reporting System (“BVIFARS”) Portal. It confirms that CRS reporting is moving to a new XML schema and sets out what RFIs need to do before the 2027 reporting cycle starts. Read more →
  • Ayana Hull, Daniel Moore
  • Cayman Islands

From Policy to Practice: Implementing CIMA’s New AML and Sanctions Rules

Join Maples Group and the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) on 27 October for a one-hour webinar on CIMA’s new AML and Sanctions Rules. Read more →
  • Alice Reid, Christopher Capewell, Jo Ottaway, Kevin Solomon
  • Cayman Islands

CIMA’s Priority – Demonstrating Effectiveness

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) recently outlined its supervisory priorities at the Spectrum industry conference and in its webinar on the new Rule on Effective Compliance Programme for the Prevention and Detection of Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation Financing for Financial Services Providers and the Rule on Compliance with Financial Sanctions and Targeted Financial Sanctions (together, the “Rules”). Read more →
  • Chantelle Day, Christopher Capewell, Jo Ottaway, Patrick Head
  • Cayman Islands

CRS 2.0: Updated Individual Self-Certification Form Published

On 14 September 2026, the Cayman Islands’ Department for International Tax Co-operation (“DITC”) published an updated Individual Self-Certification Form (Version 2.0) for use under the Common Reporting Standard (“CRS”). The updated form reflects changes introduced by the Tax Information Authority (International Tax Compliance) (Common Reporting Standard) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 (the “2025 Amendment Regulations”). Read more →
  • Christopher Capewell, Mariana Alves
  • Cayman Islands

New CIMA Regulatory Exemptions for BISX-Listed Groups

Following submissions by the Maples Group Regulatory and Finance teams, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) has added the Bahamas International Securities Exchange (“BISX”) to its List of Approved Stock Exchanges, effective 20 August 2026. This development carries meaningful practical benefits for BISX-listed entities and their groups operating within the Cayman Islands regulatory framework. Read more →
  • Anthony Mourginos, Christopher Capewell, John Dykstra, Lisa Page
  • Ireland

Central Bank Publishes Thematic Assessment Report on the Fitness and Probity Regime for MiFID Investment Firms

The Central Bank of Ireland has published a thematic assessment report on the implementation of the Fitness and Probity regime in the MiFID investment firm sector. The Report sets out supervisory expectations and findings across F&P policies, due diligence, annual certification, the Individual Accountability Framework and SEAR. Firms are urged to review their arrangements against the findings and take prompt action to address any gaps. Read more →
  • Fiona McGreal, Lorna Smith

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