Fireside Chat - Reframing Success: Conor Niland, Author & Former Tennis Professional (Annual Conference 2025)
Today we are bringing you the next episode in our series of recordings from the Irish Funds Annual Global Funds Conference, which took place on the 21st of May in Dublin. This episode features a Fireside chat with Conor Niland, Author & Former Tennis Professional interviewed by Morgan Dunne of McCann FitzGerald. In this chat, Conor Niland reflects on the highs and lows of his career, writing his bestselling book and the transition to a corporate role post-retirement. He also shares insights into the financial and emotional challenges of life on tour, the narrow margins in elite sport, and what he’d do differently looking back.We hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to keep an eye out for further podcasts from our annual conference coming soon.
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Ireland’s ETF Edge: A Conversation with Brian Higgins, Chair of the Irish Funds ETF Working Group
In this second episode of our Strategic Priorities podcast series, Geraldine Brehony, Senior Manager in the Policy and Regulatory Team at Irish Funds, is joined by Brian Higgins, Chair of the Irish Funds ETF Working Group and Partner at Dillon Eustace, to explore Ireland’s evolution as the leading domicile for internationally distributed ETFs. They explore the regulatory environment and service capability that have shaped this success, recent Central Bank of Ireland developments which make it easier for managers to launch and manage international ETFs from Ireland, and emerging trends and opportunities such as the rise of active ETFs and the European move to T+1.The conversation highlights how ETFs remain a key strategic focus for Irish Funds as the industry continues to innovate and evolve. Stay tuned for more episodes in this series, coming soon.
Today we are bringing you the next episode in our series of recordings from the Irish Funds Annual Global Funds Conference, which took place on the 21st of May in Dublin.This episode features the panel discussion entitled “Sustainable Security: Integrating ESG in Defence Funding”, which was moderated by Lorena Dunne of A&L Goodbody and includes Tom Bailey of HANetf, George Latham of Foresight and Kate Donegan of WisdomTree.In this discussion, the panel addresses regulatory uncertainty, ethical dilemmas and investor transparency. They also discuss the need for tailored frameworks to support sustainable investment in security amid rising global challenges.We hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to keep an eye out for further podcasts from our annual conference coming soon.
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Irish Government Address: Paschal Donohoe TD. Minister for Finance and President of the Eurogroup (Annual Conference 2025)
Today we are bringing you the next episode in our series of recordings from the Irish Funds Annual Global Funds Conference, which took place on the 21st of May in Dublin.This episode features a Keynote Address from Paschal Donohoe TD. Minister for Finance and President of the Eurogroup.In his address Paschal Donohoe highlights Ireland’s strong fund sector growth, collaboration between government and the industry, and the need for continued innovation and agility. He emphasizes regulatory reform, financial literacy, and EU capital market integration, urging the continued ambition of the industry to secure Ireland's future.We hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to keep an eye out for further podcasts from our annual conference coming soon.
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Keynote Address: Central Bank of Ireland - Mary-Elizabeth McMunn, Deputy Governor, Department of Financial Regulation (Annual Conference 2025)
Today we are bringing you the first episode in our series of recordings from the Irish Funds Annual Global Funds Conference, which took place on the 21st of May in Dublin.This episode features a Keynote Address from Mary-Elizabeth McMunn, Deputy Governor of the Department of Financial Regulation at the Central Bank of Ireland.In her address Mary emphasizes on resilience, innovation, and regulatory evolution amid global volatility, urging collaboration to strengthen Ireland’s financial sector and advance Europe’s competitiveness and capital markets.We hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to keep an eye out for further podcasts coming soon from our annual conference