Strategic Priorities in Focus - Strengthening Ireland’s Private Assets Offering: A Conversation with Nicholas Blake-Knox, Chair of Irish Funds Council
In this podcast episode, Nicholas Blake-Knox, Irish Funds Chairperson catches up with Conor Kilroy at Irish Funds on the growing importance of private assets and why enhancing the current Irish private assets regime is critical to the continued growth of the funds and asset management industry in Ireland.Nick is a partner with Walkers and head of their Asset Management and Investment Funds Practice Group in Ireland and Conor Kilroy is a Senior Manager in the Policy and Regulatory Team at Irish Funds.This is the first episode in our new podcast series, where we dive into strategic industry topics shaping the future of the funds and asset management industry. This series is designed to keep our members informed on the latest developments, initiatives and the ongoing work Irish Funds is driving with key stakeholders. We hope you find this episode insightful - stay tuned for more episodes to come.
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Business Leaders Considerations - Panel Discussion (UK Symposium 2024)
Today we are bringing you the next episode in our series of recordings from the Irish Funds 11th Annual UK Symposium, which took place on November 21st in London. This episode features the panel discussion entitled “Business Leaders Considerations – Identifying Investment Opportunities in a Complex Geopolitical Environment”, which was moderated by Lorraine Rooney of TMF Group and includes Derek Halpenny of MUFG, Arnab Das of Invesco and Nachu Chockalingam of Federated Hermes.The panel explores the impacts of new tariffs being implemented in the US, how domestic geopolitical factors will drive significant policy changes and the impact these shifts will have on global dynamics including the future of financial markets. We hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to keep an eye out for further podcasts from the UK Symposium coming soon.
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The Regulatory Landscape 2025 - Panel Discussion (UK Symposium 2024)
Today we are bringing you the next episode in our series ofrecordings from the Irish Funds 11th Annual UK Symposium, which took place on November 21st in London. This episode features a panel discussion entitled “TheRegulatory Landscape 2025” which was Moderated by Declan Casey of Irish Funds and includes Nike Trost of the Financial Conduct Authority and Patricia Dunne of the Central Bank of Ireland. This panel will delve into the regulatory outlook for 2025,exploring how these regulatory developments will impact the funds and asset management sector.We hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to keep an eyeout for further podcasts from the UK Symposium coming soon.
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Economics Outlook, 2025 and Beyond - Christian Schulz, Citi (UK Symposium 2024)
Today we are bringing you the next episode in our series of recordings from the Irish Funds 11th Annual UK Symposium, which took place on November 21st in London.
This episode features a presentation entitled “Economics Outlook, 2025 and Beyond” which was given by Christian Schulz, Deputy Chief European Economist at Citi.
During this presentation, Christian explores 2025’s European economic outlook, highlighting growth support, inflation trends, fiscal policies, and the effects of trade, security, and energy policies on both the Euro Area and the US.
We hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to keep an eye out for further podcasts from the UK Symposium coming soon.
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Driving Growth – The Evolution and Future of ETFs - Panel Discussion (UK Symposium 2024)
Today we are bringing you the next episode in our series of recordings from the Irish Funds 11th Annual UK Symposium, which took place on November 21st in London.
This episode features the panel discussion entitled " Driving Growth – The Evolution and Future of ETFs", which was moderated by Hazel Doyle of K&L Gates, and includes Derek Fulton of First Trust Global Portfolios, Nurul Naser of JP Morgan, Paul Heffernan of Waystone and Mohneet Dhir of Vanguard.
The panel discusses the rapid growth of ETFs, recent innovations, what the future holds for this dynamic market, the impact of the regulatory changes on the ETF market and finally how investor behaviour is evolving.
We hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to keep an eye out for further podcasts from the UK Symposium coming soon.
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