Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 8 December 2016

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach

Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Central Bank of Ireland

9:30 am

Mr. Ed Sibley:

The term "vulture fund" is not one we would use. Some of these entities are regulated in some jurisdictions for some of the activity they carry out. However, they are not necessarily regulated here. They are very different animals in different jurisdictions and in different circumstances. As we discussed, some of the entities here are both servicing firms and loan owners. It is difficult to say with precision that there is one particular rule or type.