Financial services sector invests in education to support disadvantaged young people
Industry-led education investment targets disadvantage to drive social mobility and build a more diverse financial services sector
Irish Funds Industry Special Report
Gold rush: What role should the precious metal play in portfolios?
In an overbought market is the shine going off gold, or is it best viewed as strategic insurance?
Why tokenisation could remake Ireland’s funds industry
Tokenisation could speed settlement and cut risk. Ireland has potential to be a leader in the space—with swift legal and regulatory action
‘Unlocking household savings – with over €170bn sitting in bank deposits – could boost local fund participation’
As a future-ready global centre of excellence for investment funds and asset management, the expertise is here. Now Irish savers need to invest
Solving the ETF conundrum
Tax reforms and increased financial literacy could be keys to unlocking interest from Irish investors
Green funds holding their own
While green investing was once seen as a value-led choice, now ethical investments are also appealing to financial sense
Irish Funds Industry Special Report
As a global centre for investment funds, the expertise is here. But are Irish savers willing to invest?
‘Ireland is open for private markets business’
The opportunity for Ireland with private assets is driven by international sources of capital seeking better structures
AI adoption across funds industry: Driving faster processes and greater cost efficiency
As margins tighten, funds firms are embedding generative and agentic AI to speed up processes, automate legacy workflows and drive operational efficiency
‘Citizens across Europe are not investing, and Ireland is among the lowest’
With governments alone no longer able to carry the pensions burden, the challenge is to give people the tools to protect their financial wellbeing and retire with dignity
Agility is vital to ensuring Irish funds sector continues to expand
Growth potential in private assets investing and ETFs likely to be among key topics at annual conference
Next-level artificial intelligence has the ability to transform operations
Agentic AI could be pivotal force in navigating complexities of modern finance but strategic efforts needed to fully realise its potential
Passport to success: Ireland’s European advantage
EU membership gives investment fund managers seamless access to the EU and EEA through regulatory passporting
ETFs: Why Ireland is European leader in exchange-traded funds
Exchange-traded funds domiciled in the State account for about 73 per cent of the EU market
Funds sector charity’s focus is improving educational opportunities for everyone
Support provided by basis.point extends from financial assistance to getting the Irish funds sector involved on the ground with partner charities
Innovation key to growth as competitors seek to replicate Ireland’s success in ETF market
To stay at the forefront as a domicile for funds, industry must look to newer areas such as private and digital assets investment
Irish funds industry’s broad regional spread is a win-win for all involved
High-value jobs across the State, a broader talent pool and lower costs for companies, and potentially better quality of life for employees
Sustainable investment outflows show we are losing our grip on green
Reducing the ‘burden’ to report on and, by extension, engage in sustainable practices means capital cannot be channelled towards sustainable, resilient business models
‘It can only go one way’: Crypto on the rise amid Trump push and softening of scepticism
Cryptocurrencies, in particular bitcoin, could have a bigger role in funds from now on
Ireland in prime position to maximise private markets investment potential
It is critical that Irish asset managers have the toolkit and capabilities necessary to match products with investors
Capturing the green opportunity
Investors took a more cautious approach to ESG investing in 2023 in the wake of the underperformance of ESG and sustainable strategies in 2022, research indicates
What is it like to work in investing?
Funds sector has had a growing presence in Ireland for about 30 years and there are opportunities to work in the area
Creating a common language for sustainable investment
The EU Taxonomy is a classification system that defines criteria for economic activities that are aligned with a net zero trajectory by 2050 as well as broader environmental goals other than climate. We explain how this affects the investment funds industry.
Crypto is dead, long live crypto?
Bitcoin crashed after the crisis from about €56,000 to €15,000, but has since climbed back, to €43,000, so many still see value in it
As culture wars reach investing in the US, green funds are being blacklisted
‘The scale of the transformation that is under way is enormous and challenges are inevitable in this context’
Taking an alternative perspective
Alternative Investment Funds often offer investors a broader array of investment strategies compared to more conventional instruments
The Irish funds industry is a global success story
‘It’s a big success story internationally but that’s not as well known here. It’s a massive export industry that a lot of people have never heard of’
More transparency has increased confidence
A combination of factors has meant that the Irish funds Industry is in rude health
‘There’s a great opportunity as a country’
How regulatory compliance protects investors, the funds industry and Ireland’s reputation
Keeping pace with a changing industry
The funds industry is a sector that changes regularly, so people have to keep on top of learning, and most firms provide in-house support and plenty of professional development opportunities
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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