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Recorded from a live webinar held on 4th April 2022, this episode provides a general update on regulatory developments relating to the EU sustainable finance framework and addresses a number of key aspects of implementation from an Irish funds industry perspective, including:
Central Bank supervisory developments
MiFID suitability consultation and EET
SFDR developments
Taxonomy developments
Speakers:
Tara Doyle, Chair – ESG PLR WG, Chairperson, Matheson
Lorena Dunne, Vice Chair – ESG PLR WG, Partner, William Fry
Hanzel Fadrilan, ESG PLR WG Member, Vice-Chair EFAMA ESG Standing Committee/Chair EFAMA Stewardship Workstream, Baillie Gifford
Moderator: Patrick Rooney, Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager, Irish Funds
This discussion is from the Irish Funds webinar held on 9 February 2022, entitled “Crypto – are we at the dawn of a new asset class?” Panellists explore the emergence of crypto as a new asset class, the pros and cons of including crypto in a multi-asset strategy and how regulators are approaching this new development.
Moderator: Deborah Hutton, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland
Speakers:
Maxime de Guillebon, CEO, Zodia Custody
Fearghal de Feu, Partner, Maples Group
Roxane Sanguinetti, Head of Strategy, GHCO
This episode is taken from a panel discussion recorded during the Irish Funds North American Digital Seminar, 11 March 2021.
Moderator:
Nick Blake-Knox, Partner, Walkers
Panellists:
Stephane Janin, Head of Global Regulatory Development, AXA
Gavin Byrnes, Head of Alternative Products, UBS
Juan A. Lois, Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Anna Dragesic, Head of Global Credit Product Strategies, PIMCO
This episode is taken from a panel discussion recorded during the Irish Funds North American Digital Seminar, 11 March 2021.
Moderator:
Lisa Kealy, Chair, Irish Funds, Partner, EY
Panellists:
Andrew D'Souza, Partner, International Investor Services, Lord Abbett
Florian Schneider, Head of Cross-Border Product, Amundi
Jeffrey Baccash, Global Head of ETF Solutions, BNP Paribas
This podcast discusses the advantages and appeal of the Irish Investment Limited Partnership (ILP) as an AIFMD-compliant, EU domiciled common law partnership which will help to position Ireland as a leading centre for closed-ended AIFs, especially in the private funds and sustainable finance space. The panel outlines the formation of the ILP and from a structural, fund administration and depositary perspective, how Ireland is uniquely placed for private fund market entrants to use as a domicile for European capital raises.
Peter Stapleton, Partner, Head of Funds & Investment Management, Maples Group (Moderator)
Seamus Kennedy, Director, Tax & Legal, Deloitte
Michele Foley, Head of Alternative Investments, Ireland, Northern Trust
Ellen Fogarty, Head of Trustee & Custody Investor Services, Brown Brothers Harriman
A panel of industry experts discuss how the new EU DAC6 rules on Mandatory disclosure are impacting the Irish Funds Industry, focusing on the role of industry participants, the DAC6 hallmarks impacting Funds, the main challenges being experienced to-date, along with key DAC6 take-aways for Industry.
Speakers:
Ruth Kelly McEwen, State Street
Pat Convery, PWC
William Fogarty, Maples Group
Neil Donaghy, Davy Global Fund Management
This podcast taken from a recent webinar explores the diversity of diversity itself in the funds industry. It will look at the academic basis for diversity to enhance good governance and the diversity considerations for stock selection in investment management. The discussion investigates the triggers for enhancing diversity in organisations and from a practical perspective, how such triggers can be considered for creating KPI's and action points. The challenge of capturing data points on diversity other than gender is covered by the panel in addition to how such data can affect positive changes in corporate culture.
Participants:
Bernard Hanratty - Independent Director - (Moderator)
Arun Neelamkavil – Independent Director
Ann Prendergast – CEO, State Street Global Advisors
Niamh Brennan - Michael MacCormac Professor of Management, University College Dublin
With just weeks to go before the application of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), this webinar will look at what funds and management companies need to do in order to comply by 10 March 2021 and beyond. The webinar will highlight the various decisions that need to be made, the arrangements that need to be put in place and the Central Bank filing process. Speakers will consider ongoing EU developments, uncertainties arising and how to deal with compliance in this context as well as data considerations and the latest insights from industry level discussions. We will also look ahead to future developments and requirements coming down the track in the months and years ahead.
Participants:
Tara Doyle – Head of Asset Management Group, Matheson
Lorena Dunne – Partner, Asset Management & Investment Funds, William Fry
Chris Johnson – Senior Product Manager, Market Data, Securities Services, HSBC
Patrick Rooney – Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager, Irish Funds (Moderator)
Irish Funds kick starts 2021 with our first webinar in our FinTech Speaker Series. The opening event sets the spotlight on a new cluster which gathered great pace in 2020, the Ireland South East Financial Services Cluster.
Speakers are businesses based in Ireland South East including cluster members Christian Pollard of Opus Funds Services who will discuss “The Impact of Cyber-Security on Fund Administrators”, sharing how his team have adapted to new threats in the current environment. Justin Klein Keane of Security Risk Advisors will share a case study presentation offering solution insights and learnings from FinTech and Financial Services companies SRA work with.
Speakers:
Dáire Lawlor, Interwoven (Moderator)
Christian Pollard, Opus Fund Services
Justin C. Klein Keane, Security Risk Advisors
Catríona Murphy, Ireland South East Financial Services Cluster
Margaret Corrigan, Clune Technologies
Umar Ahmed, Head of EU Affairs, discusses current trends in EU retail investment policy in the second Irish Funds EU Policy Podcast
Umar Ahmed, Head of EU Affairs, discusses the upcoming AIFMD review in the first Irish Funds EU Policy Podcast
This final episode for 2020 features a highlight from from Day 1 of the Irish Funds Online Annual Conference on 21 October 2020 - the panel discussion on ESG investing entitled "ESG – The Prevailing Wind in Asset Management". The discussion is introduced and moderated by Tara O’Reilly, a Partner with Arthur Cox and member of the Irish Funds ESG Working Group and features Fong Yee Chan, ESG & Sustainable Investment Specialist with FTSE Russell, Charlie Carnegie, Research Director at Arisaig Partners and Emma Jane Joyce, Investment Director at National Treasury Management Agency.
This episode features the concluding panel discussion from Day 1 of the Irish Funds Online Annual Conference on 21 October 2020. The discussion is moderated by Carmel Jordan, European COO, Delegated Solutions, Mercer Investments and features Peter Hunt. Head of UK & Ireland Institutional Business Development with Fidelity, Kevin O'Neill, Global Head of Asset Management & Asset Servicing Division with Fenergo, Henning Swabey, Head of Europe with Calastone and Matt Adams. Head of Asset Manager Client Line, UK MEA,BNP Paribas.
This is the keynote address given by Alastair Campbell at the Online Annual Conference on 23 October 2020. In this, Alastair makes a powerful case for removing the stigma surrounding depression and mental health issues and recognising that people who are dealing with such issues can make extremely valuable contributions and should be positively embraced in the workplace.
This episode features a panel discussion from the Irish Funds Online Annual Conference from 22 October 2020 and is moderated by Philip O’Reilly, Professor of Financial Technologies and Information Systems at University College Cork. The panel also features contributions from Mai Santamaria, Head of Financial Advisory team at Department of Finance Ireland, Professor Hani Hagras from the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering at the University of Essex, Diarmuid O'Donovan, Chief Technology Officer with DMS and Conall Laverty, the Founder & CEO of Wia.
With the outcome of Brexit trade negotiations still in the balance, this podcast explores what the investment landscape in Europe will look like in 2021 and how trade flows may be affected by either a no-deal or limited trade deal between the UK and EU. This panel discussion will consider the European economic outlook beyond the era of pandemic restrictions and also what the result of the US Presidential election means for the EU and UK.
Moderator
Michael Pedroni, Head of International Affairs, Managed Funds Association
Panellists:
Lucinda Creighton, Former Irish Minister for European Affairs and CEO, Vulcan Consulting
Dr Christian Schulz, Economist, Director, Citi (disclaimer)
Liz Martins, UK Economist, HSBC
This episode features the panel discussion entitled "The Future of Work - A Remote Probability" from the Online Irish Funds Annual Conference that was held on October 22, 2020. Moderated by Eoin Motherway from AMX, the panel also features contributions from Andrew White, Founder & CEO of FundApps, Rob McCargow, Director of Artificial Intelligence at PwC UK, Martina Kelly, Director of Funds at the Institute of Banking, and Suki Sandhu OBE, of Involve.
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.
Today we’re 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 panel discussion titled “Harnessing Acceleration: Transformative Innovations in ETFs.” The panel was moderated by Ciarán Fitzpatrick of JP Morgan and included Gisele Duenas Leiva of BlackRock, Laura Kearney of Global X, Gareth Myburgh of Citi, and Gordon Kearney of SSGA Europe. The conversation explores the evolving ETF landscape, touching on the rise of active ETFs, regulatory developments, tokenization, and the infrastructure needed to support future growth. The panel also shares insights on innovation, investor access, and the importance of capital markets expertise in shaping the next phase of ETF development.We hope you enjoy this episode and stay tuned for more episodes from our annual conference 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 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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