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MiFID Firms

We design and deliver sustainable business and compliance solutions to make your regulated business model better.

We are a specialist firm of Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors servicing 20% of the Irish MiFID market. We have significant experience delivering Audit, Tax, Risk & Regulatory, Advisory and Outsourcing solutions to international investment firms doing business, raising capital and investing in Ireland and Europe.

MiFID II legislation presents significant challenges and opportunities to investment firms and the funds industry in Ireland. Our specialist Financial Services team can help you:

Mitigate MiFID II challenges and optimise the opportunities;
Achieve demonstrable regulatory compliance;
Access and utilise industry leading compliance and regulatory expertise;
Temporarily scale up, with minimal interruption to your ongoing operations, by leveraging specialist resources; and
Focus on your core business activities.

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Our services to Investment Firms and MiFID regulated entities typically include:

Accounting and support services:

Monthly management accounts preparation;
Preparation of statutory financial statements;
VAT, corporation tax and payroll compliance services;
Provision of flexible secondment resources to meet ad hoc requirements.

Compliance and risk management:

Compliance and risk support services to Pre-Approval Controlled Function (“PCF”) roles (PCF 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 39);
Outsourcing of activities to fulfil compliance, finance, internal audit and risk management functions.

Board support and training:

Preparing compliance briefings for discussion with the board covering new / pending legislation, marketplace intelligence, regulatory sanctions and impacts thereof;
Providing support structures for boards to enable them to demonstrate their compliance with regulatory requirements and expectations.

Audit:

Through a combination of our specialist expertise, robust methodologies, innovative use of technology and global connectivity, we deliver market leading financial audit services to our clients;
Providing senior management and the Audit Committee with recommendations to improve the internal control, risk management and governance environment.

Investment Firms and MiFID case studies

Investment Services (MiFID) & Stockbroking

A large MiFID firm and member of the Irish Stock Exchange engaged EisnerAmper Ireland to perform a regulatory Gap Analysis against regulatory requirements, review the compliance function of the firm, and to fulfil the PCF-12 role of Head of Compliance following receipt of approval from the CBI.

This currently on-going engagement involves a partner-led team onsite, working on a range of compliance function responsibilities, regulatory preparedness projects (e.g. MiFID II, PRIIPS, GDPR) and policy and operational development to enhance how the firm manages its compliance risks and provides appropriate structures, policies and procedures to enable successful, demonstrable compliance with regulatory requirements.

Our engagement activities included and/or continues to include:

Performing a gap analysis exercise to ascertain compliance with regulatory requirements (MiFID II);
Reviewing the Compliance function and related arrangements;
Leading the MiFID II implementation project to a successful conclusion;
Liaison with the CBI and other regulatory bodies as necessary to fulfil the role and to support the Company and Management team;
Fulfilling the PCF-12 Head of Compliance role;
Leading the GDPR project through to implementation, revising the policy suite for data protection and related aspects, providing training to staff on practical implementation matters, and monitoring compliance with requirements as they emerge; and
Representing the Company at the Irish MiFID Industry Association.

As a result of engaging with EisnerAmper Ireland the large MiFID firm achieved demonstrable compliance with appropriate regulation and continues to avail of on-going support from market leading specialists.

MiFID firm compliance outsourcing

A German insurance company with €4.5 bn AUM invested in UCITS and AIF was seeking to outsource the compliance function of its Irish subsidiaries. EisnerAmper Ireland was engaged and provided the following services:

Outsourcing of all compliance function activities for the MiFID firm and Asset Manager;
PCF 39 Head of Compliance role holder;
Preparation of risk based annual compliance plan for board approval;
Carrying out monthly monitoring activities;
Reviewing and updating policies for new legislation and practices; and
Board reporting and attendance at board meetings on compliance matters.

As a result of engaging with EisnerAmper Ireland, the Irish subsidiaries now have improved compliance and risk frameworks that are expertly monitored and managed by industry leading partners.