Investor Money Regulations

Date: 24 March 2016

The Investor Money Regulations (PDF 3.5MB) will be imposed, for the first time, on fund service providers holding investor money in collection accounts; the Investor Money Regulations will be effective from 1 July 2016 (See amending S.I. No.87 of 2016).

The Central Bank has also published Guidance for Fund Service Providers (PDF 1.31MB) to assist Industry in interpreting the regulations. 

On 5 October 2015, the Central Bank published the first edition of the Investor Money Q&A. The Investor Money Regulations Q&A sets out answers to queries likely to arise in relation to the implementation of the Investor Money Regulations (IMR).  It is published in order to assist in limiting uncertainty.  It is not relevant to assessing compliance with regulatory requirements.  You should check the website from time to time in relation to any matter of importance to you to see if the position has altered.