Podcasts from Irish Funds

Today we are bringing you the next episode in our series of recordings from the 12th Annual Irish Funds UK Symposium, which took place on the 20th of November in London
This episode features a Fireside chat between Simon Coveney, former Tánaiste of Ireland and Martin Scott, Founding Partner of Fulcrum, entitled “Defence Spending and Market Implications: A New Era for Global Investment?”
 This discussion examines how expanding military budgets, heightened security concerns, and evolving alliances are influencing economic policy, asset allocation, and long-term opportunities. The critical intersection of geopolitics and finance is explored, with insights shared on risk management and growth in an increasingly complex global landscape.
We hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to keep an eye out for further podcasts from the UK Symposium coming soon.

Today we are bringing you the next episode in our series of recordings from the 12th Annual Irish Funds UK Symposium, which took place on the 20th of November in London.
This episode features the panel discussion entitled “Business Leaders Perspectives”, which was moderated by Grainne McEvoy of PIMCO and included Lisa Harlow of Vanguard Group, Christopher Low of Accenture and Mick Sweeney of Pinebridge Investments.
The panel shares strategic insights on global funds and asset management, exploring regulation, private assets, ETFs, tokenization, AI, and emerging geopolitical and market trends shaping the industry.
We hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to keep an eye out for further podcasts from the UK Symposium coming soon.

Today we are bringing you the next episode in our series of recordings from the 12th Annual Irish Funds UK Symposium, which took place on the 20th of November in London.
This episode features the panel discussion entitled “Politics or Bonds – Who Rules the World?”, which was moderated by Adrian Whelan of BBH, and included Kate English of Deloitte and Dominic McGrath of the Business Post.
The panel explores how the rise of global bond markets is reshaping economic governance, examining whethermarket pressures are constraining global policy autonomy and how this dynamic influences government decision-makers and ultimately, the global economy.
We hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to keep an eye out for further podcasts from the UK Symposium coming soon.

Today we are bringing you the first episode in our series of recordings from the 12th Annual Irish Funds UK Symposium, which took place on the 20th of November in London.
This episode features the panel discussion entitled “Update from Regulators”, which was moderated by Umar Ahmed of Irish Funds and included Mícheál O'Keeffe of the Central Bank of Ireland, Susan O’Reilly of the Department of Finance and Karen Northey of The Investment Association.
This panel explores the key regulatory updates and developments reshaping compliance expectations, offering perspectives on the emerging challenges and evolving policy priorities influencing how firms operate across Ireland.
We hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to keep an eye out for further podcasts from the UK Symposium coming soon.

Hi, it’s Ariana here from Irish Funds.   
Today we’re bringing you our latest podcast episode, featuring a recording from the Irish Funds Crypto Compliance Masterclass webinar, which took place on Tuesday, 9 September. 
This session was moderated by Ruth Fairclough of Irish Funds and included Nicola Sheridan of PwC Ireland, Stefano Chierici of SIX , and Derek Lawlor of Simmons & Simmons. 
The panel explored the fast-evolving regulatory landscape of digital assets, offering expert insights into cryptocurrency Issuance and investment services under MiCA, the impact of indirect investment rules on ETFs and derivatives, and tokenisation and atomic settlement.  
The session also examined fiscal treatment frameworks, discussed the emergence of digital asset identifiers and provided timely updates on the US Genius Act and the UK’s stablecoin regime. 
We hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to stay tuned for more podcast episodes coming soon.