MAY 2025

Horizon Scanner: Finance

A glance ahead at legal and regulatory developments expected this month

This month...

FINANCE IRELAND COMPLETES €358M IRISH AUTO FINANCE SECURITISATION

We advised the joint lead managers (MUFG Securities (Europe) N.V., BNP Paribas and BofA Securities) on the STS securitisation of a portfolio of Irish auto finance receivables (Finance Ireland’s second such securitisation).

1ST EUGB BOND COMPLIANT PROSPECTUS APPROVED BY THE CENTRAL BANK OF IRELAND

Our Listings Group acted as listing agent on the first EU Green Bond Regulation-compliant prospectus to be approved by the Central Bank of Ireland: Norsk Hydro ASA.

KENNEDY WILSON, AXA IM ALTS COMPLETE $510M IRISH DEBT FINANCING

We advised our longstanding client, Kennedy Wilson, on the recent refinancing of $510 million of maturing debt secured on five stabilised PRS assets in Dublin and Cork.