Regulation Central Bank contacts tech firms and media regulator over ‘finfluencers’ and scamsA system of so-called trusted flaggers to police hate speech, bullying and illegal contact was set up in February
Commercial Property Housing needs critical fix after decade of under-investment and greater urbanisationIrish rent regulation must change again to meet housing market’s capital call
Markets ‘We woke up’: The lessons London’s listing shake-up can offer Dublin and BrusselsThe planned overhaul of City of London listing rules has impressed many, but proved controversial for some
Regulation Central Bank of Ireland governor accepts 12 recommendations of fitness and probity reportStandards came under scrutiny as it emerged the Central Bank only refused four applications under the 13-year-old regime
ESG In numbers: The pinch-points facing firms as new ESG reporting rules are signed into Irish lawCertain companies - including Irish firms - must make detailed disclosures about their sustainability performance from next year
Interview Irish Funds boss on ESG: ‘There's been a retreat... it needs to evolve’ Colm McDonagh tells our markets correspondent about the lack of financial engagement, the changing industry and why other countries have skin in the game
Markets Analysis: Is greenhushing the final nail in the coffin for ESG investing?Changes in attitudes and regulation have seen asset managers tone down their ESG credentials - raising concern for the future of the practice
Artificial Intelligence ‘Break things first’ mentality of big tech ‘must change’ for sake of workersTwo leading academics have warned the current direction of AI is concerning
Innovation Microsoft: Europe falling behind on AI despite lead in engineering Senior Microsoft exec warned that Europe is struggling to scale compared with the US or Asia due to a lack of technicians
Regulation Central Bank deputy governor to move to ECB supervisory boardSharon Donnery is among three new appointments to European Central Bank’s supervisory board
Markets ECB carries out assessment on banks’ private equity risks The regulator is checking banks are applying the right amount of risk to their private equity loans
Interest Rates Rate cuts and policy signals: What to look out for at highly anticipated ECB meeting A quarter percentage cut in interest rates is seen as almost a guarantee, but many will be focusing on the language used by Christine Lagarde and what it says about future cuts
Regulation From credit errors to crypto, here is what the Central Bank annual report revealedThe report released on Thursday included details of the impact of a previous credit error and a rise in the number of employees
Banking ‘Interest rate mismatch’ sees the Central Bank of Ireland report heavy losses for 2023The regulator said it had been ‘expecting and preparing’ to make a loss due to the shifting interest rate dynamic
Investing ‘It’s something we talk about a lot’ - Revolut chair eyes move into asset management Martin Gilbert, a veteran of the fund management industry, admitted to an event in Dublin that Revolut will not grow further with a banking licence
Regulation EU member states must ‘reflect’ on need for bloc-wide regulation of non-bank entitiesMairead McGuinness, Ireland’s EU Commissioner, says a new consultation will offer a ‘complete view’ of how such firms are regulated
EU Calls for ECB to introduce nationality quotas following Philip Lane’s plea for more Irish staffA letter said the comments, reported by the Business Post, calling for more Irish staff were ‘very disturbing’
Regulation Central Bank of Ireland sends warning on investment funds’ risk to economyThe regulator is considering rules that will require funds to take into account financial stability along with investor protection
Regulation Over 50 per cent of new European funds classified ‘sustainable’ as regulation under reviewFigures from Maples Group show there was an increase in the number of funds that are considered ‘sustainability focused’
Tech Regulating AI is a ‘mistake’, says member of state advisory council Ronan Murphy says regulation would block out start-ups from significant participation within the generative AI sector