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PATRICK LARDNER, CEO of irish Funds says that the Irish Government’s confirmation of the importance of the funds and asset management sector and more generally, the importance of investing as an activity and an objective is itself is important. He says that as competition within the EU intensifies, Ireland must continue to invest in its legislative, regulatory, and operational infrastructure to remain at the forefront of the global market.

Meeting the evolving needs of investors and helping them provide for the future is why we exist as an industry.

Over time, Ireland has built an envied position in the global funds and asset management landscape and is now the second-largest domicile for regulated investment funds within the European Union (EU) and the third largest globally¹. With assets totalling EUR 4.6 trillion as of August 2024, Ireland’s success story is a testament both to its commitment t....

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Pat Lardner is Chief Executive at Irish Funds.
¹According to recent insights from twenty-five industry associations that gathered in Ireland in October for the 37th Annual International Investment Funds Association (IIFA) Conference, this demand for private markets is viewed as a long-term trend. These fund leaders emphasised the structural importance of private market investments as a complement to traditional assets, indicating that institutional and retail investors alike are looking for diversified portfolios that include both public and private assets.