Introduction to Irish financial regulation

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Council proposes amendments to several investment regulations to boost guarantee efficiency and simplify reporting

The Council of the EU has published a note ahead of the 2 September 2025 trilogue negotiations on the proposed Regulation amending the European Fund for Strategic Investments Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2015/1017), the InvestEU Programme Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2021/523), the Horizon Europe Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2021/695) and the Connecting Europe Facility Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2021/1153). The proposal aims to increase the efficiency of the EU guarantee under the InvestEU Programme Regulation and simplify reporting requirements. It addresses the Council’s substantial financing needs in priority areas such as innovation, the clean and digital transition, and social investment, and seeks to enhance the InvestEU fund’s capacity to mobilise both public and private investment. The note includes a four-column table setting out the Commission proposal, European Parliament amendments and the Council mandate.

ESRB publishes NBFI Risk Monitor report

The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) has published the 2025 edition of its EU Non-bank Financial Intermediation (NBFI) Risk Monitor. The report provides an overview of cyclical and structural vulnerabilities in the non-bank financial sector, with a focus on leverage, liquidity mismatches and interconnectedness. These vulnerabilities are observed across undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS), hedge funds, real estate investment funds (REIFs), other financial institutions (OFIs) and cryptoasset markets. The ESRB notes that, in 2024, total assets of investment funds and OFIs increased to €50.7trn, exceeding the size of the banking sector. The report warns that ongoing macroeconomic challenges and heightened market volatility could amplify cyclical risks to the stability of the EU financial system due to structural vulnerabilities in NBFI.

End-2024: EBA updates systemic importance indicators for G-SIIs

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published an updated set of 13 systemic importance indicators and supporting data for the 32 largest EU institutions with leverage ratio exposure measures exceeding €200bn. The publication features the latest figures and metrics essential for recognising institutions within the Banking Union and those operating under the Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM). The EBA updates this data on a yearly basis and provides user-friendly tools to support access and analysis.

ESMA and EEA sign MoU to enhance sustainable finance cooperation

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Environment Agency (EEA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise and strengthen cooperation on sustainable finance. The MoU sets out terms for collaboration on integrating environmental factors into the EU sustainable finance framework and its supervision.

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