Central Bank of Ireland Markets Update Issue 10 2018 - 05 July 2018 Central Bank of Ireland Central Bank publishes Twenty-third Edition of UCITS Q&A The Central Bank published a notice regarding Fund Management Companies Guidance. The provision of financial services in Ireland and from Ireland after Brexit - Deputy Governor Ed Sibley Remarks by Derville Rowland, Director General Financial Conduct at Irish Funds Global Annual Conference Transforming Culture in Regulated Financial Services in Ireland - Martin Moloney, Special Advisor, Regulatory Policy The Irish Mortgage Market – 2018 and beyond - Deputy Governor Ed Sibley Conduct Risk, Culture and RegTech - Colm Kincaid, Director of Securities and Markets Supervision European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Steven Maijoor addresses FESE Convention 2018 on MiFID II implementation European Supervisory Authorities hold its 2018 Consumer Protection Day ESMA clarifies CCPs’ liquidity risk assessment under EMIR ESMA publishes responses to its Consultation on amendments to the EMIR Clearing Obligation under the Securitisation Regulation ESMA publishes responses to its Consultation on the “as stringent as” notion in the CRA Regulation Speech by ESMA Executive Director Verena Ross on LEI at the Banque de France Conference in Paris ESMA hosts workshop for national supervisors on closet indexing ESMA Publishes 2017 Annual Report ESMA issues clarifications on the clearing obligation for pension scheme arrangements ESMA publishes the responses to its Consultations on securitisation repositories European Banking Authority (EBA) EBA assesses risks and opportunities from Fintech and its impact on incumbents business models Please note that this Markets Update is intended to be a general summary only and does not purport to constitute an interpretation of, or the Central Bank’s position on, any of the legislative provisions, rules, requirements or guidance referenced herein. In case of any doubt, you should refer to the relevant legislative provision, rule, requirement or guidance document as applicable. The staff of the Central Bank are not authorised and cannot give you legal advice; you should seek this from your own legal advisor, if required.