Irish Funds UK Event

The 9th Annual Irish Funds UK Symposium took place in London on the 24th of November. There were insightful keynotes from Derville Rowland, Director General of the Central Bank of Ireland and broadcaster Mary Ann Sieghart as well as engaging panel discussions throughout the course of the day.

The themes that surfaced during the symposium included the development of the funds ecosystem in Ireland, the divergence of regulation between different regions around the world, the need to have a common language when discussing crypto and digital assets, the importance of being able to measure the impact of ESG and the role everyone has in tackling gender discrimination in the industry.

Chair of the Cork Financial Forum, and Irish Funds Council member, Eoin Motherway, (pictured above) addressed the attendees at the promotor dinner. He highlighted the close relationship between Ireland and the UK and the unique business partnership, where citizens can travel, work and educate without visa requirement which is key to facilitating business in a post-Brexit world.

It is important that Cork continues to have a visible presence at international financial services events to build contacts and portray the benefits and opportunities for financial services organisations to invest and grow in the region.