Published in the Conveyancer and Property Lawyer ((2020) 4), Dr Edana Richardson (Maynooth University) and banking partner Simon O’ Neill’s paper provides a comparative analysis of the accommodation of Islamic mortgage-alternatives under Irish law. It draws on findings from two surveys of Ireland’s Muslim community and uses a comparative approach with the UK to highlight […]

Outsourcing is back in the news this month with the Central Bank issuing consultation paper CP 138 on “Cross-Industry Guidance on Outsourcing”. The consultation is issued pursuant to the Central Bank’s statutory mandate in relation to stability of the financial system, maintaining proper and effective regulation of financial service providers and markets, and resolution of […]

The government have published the Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 (the “Bill”) which in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic grants discretion to credit unions to convene wholly or partially their AGMs this year virtually, via zoom or other electronic means, for a limited period of time between 30 January to April 2021 (the “Interim […]

The European Commission Climate Action Plan’s objectives are to reorient capital flows towards sustainable investment, manage financial risks stemming from climate change, resource depletion and foster transparency and long termism in financial and economic activity. The EU Green Deal seeks to support the reorientation of capital through the publication of the EU Taxonomy, the Sustainable […]

On December 9th and 10th, Deloitte and CISI will host their sixth annual Islamic Finance Forum on ‘Climate Change – Creating the better normal’. This year’s online forum will explore a number of themes addressing governance practices, environmental, social and corporate governance, and Principles of Responsible Investment in the context of climate change and green […]

The last of our 4 part Philip Lee Green Finance Series looks at the integration of the EU Green Deal measures. In Part 3 we touched on the importance of preventing greenwashing to ensure investor trust and the implications the measures have for the banking sector in particular. The Taxonomy and disclosure framework under the […]

In the earlier parts in this Philip Lee Green Finance Series for Climate Finance Week Ireland 2020 we considered the EU Green Deal (Note 1) and the EU Taxonomy, Putting the Green in Green Finance (Note 2). In Part 3 of the Series, we look at Green Bonds and Green Loans as a means to […]

In Part 1 of the Philip Lee Green Finance Series we looked at the background to climate change crisis, the EU Green Deal, and its component parts. In Part 2 we look at the EU Green Taxonomy (the “Taxonomy”) and forthcoming disclosure and reporting requirements for companies and institutions. The Taxonomy entered into force on […]

Climate Finance Week Ireland 2020 this year takes place against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like a lot of events this year it has moved to a virtual platform but its context has never been so relevant. In the first part of our Philip Lee Green Finance Series we look at the architecture of […]