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CBI RSO 2026: Payment Institutions & E-Money Institutions

The CBI's RSO is a direct statement of supervisory intent. This briefing covers all five focus areas, Finvisor's independent assessment, and the questions your Board, CEO, and Head of Compliance should be asking now.

06 Apr 2026
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CBI-authorised payment & e-money firms
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MiCAR & CBI RSO 2026: Crypto-Asset Service Providers

The CBI's first dedicated CASP chapter signals a regulator in active supervisory build-out. Six focus areas, key messages mapped to MiCAR obligations, and questions for Board, CEO, and Head of Compliance.

06 Apr 2026
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CASPs authorised in Ireland in 2025
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Future of Payments and Regulatory Compliance

The CBI's RSO is a direct statement of supervisory intent. This briefing covers all five focus areas, Finvisor's independent assessment, and the questions your Board, CEO, and Head of Compliance should be asking now.

Apr 2026
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Regulatory Challenges in Digital Assets

The CBI's first dedicated CASP chapter signals a regulator in active supervisory build-out. Six focus areas, key messages mapped to MiCAR obligations, and questions for Board, CEO, and Head of Compliance.

Apr 2026
AML / CTF
Regulatory Briefing

E-Money and Consumer Protection Laws

The transitional period for crypto-asset businesses operating under national regimes ended 31 December 2025. Firms without MiCAR authorisation or a live application are now operating without regulatory cover. The CBI has a pipeline of applications and is running quarterly regulatory returns from Q1 2026.

Apr 2026
AML / CTF
Regulatory Briefing

Impact of Digital Currency on Governance

DORA has been applicable since January 2025. Supervisors are moving from implementation guidance to active assessment. Key gaps we are identifying across client portfolios: incomplete Registers of Information, weak ICT incident classification, and insufficient third-party concentration analysis.

Apr 2026
Payments
Regulatory Briefing

Payments Industry Regulations Overview

The CBI's introduction of a Pre-Approval Controlled Function for the Head of Safeguarding is one of the most significant governance changes in the 2026 RSO. Firms must assess whether their current safeguarding oversight meets the PCF standard before they are contacted.

Apr 2026

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