Aquest Podcast

In this bonus episode of The Aquest Podcast, we’re wandering far from the beaten track and talking golf! With the annual basis.point golf classic taking place next week, we thought it would be fun to provide some golf tips to help those of us who haven’t seen our clubs since last year’s event. I’m joined by Leo Hynes, Head Pro at Killiney Golf Club. He has tips for the diligent ones who listen to...

Welcome back Aquest Podcast listeners! After the summer break, we’ve returned to bring you more funds industry conversations giving insight on all things topical in the Irish Funds industry. For the September 2019 episode, I’m chatting with Eimear Cowhey who is one of the founders of basis.point, a charity established 6 years ago. It is supported by members of the Irish funds industry and assists...

Fintech in Ireland and looking forward to Adminovate 2019 For this episode of the Aquest Podcast, the topics are Fintech and the Adminovate 2019 conference. Who better to join me as co-hosts than the organisers of Adminovate who are Fintech experts in their own right – Pete Townsend of Norio Ventures and Des O’Donohoe of Fund Recs. Our discussion covered a range of topics from ‘Money Never Sleeps’...

For this episode of the Aquest Podcast, I am delighted to be joined by Adrian Mulryan, General Counsel at marketβeta. Adrian is a funds lawyer by training, ETF expert, serial entrepreneur and genial conversationalist. Our discussion focuses mainly on the present and future of ETFs – both in terms of product development and regulation. We also touch upon what types of funds are capable of having an...

A taster for what happened at our Brexit Briefing Event For this episode of the Aquest Podcast, we took to the road and recorded in London just after our ‘Dublin Calling’ event there on 3 October. The podcast features short interviews with Garret Sheridan (J Rothschild Capital Management), Katie Thurston (IDA Ireland) and Jennifer Cahill (Savvi Recruitment Consultants). We chat about the topics wh...

In this episode of the Aquest Podcast, I am joined by David Lyons of Black Swan Sports who are market leaders in hedging financial risk related to the outcome of sporting events. We chat about how bookmakers go about managing the risks associated with their positions and draw parallels with how risk management is carried out by financial services firms. Thanks to David for sharing some really inte...

In this episode of the Aquest Podcast, I am joined by Killian Buckley who is Head of Management Company Solutions at Duff & Phelps and Conor Molloy who is a council member of the Irish Funds Directors Association and European Director at Promontory Financial Group. With CP86 coming into full effect in just a couple of weeks (1 July), we chat about the impact that it is having on the governance...

In this episode of the Aquest Podcast, I am joined by Lorena Dunne who is a Partner in the law firm William Fry and is a member of the 100 Women in Finance, Dublin steering committee. We chat about diversity and the role that 100 Women in Finance plays in supporting women in the financial services industry. Enjoy!

In this episode of the Aquest Podcast, I am joined by Giovanni Bandi who is the Head of Investment Management at the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority. We chat about the make-up and structure of the funds industry in Qatar. Gionvanni is co-Chair of IOSCO’s Leverage Working Group so we also chat about that workstream, the approach being taken and how the FSB will receive IOSCO’s recommend...

Policy, culture and the challenge of being the world’s biggest asset manager In this episode of The Aquest Podcast I’m joined by Martin Parkes of Blackrock’s Public Policy Team. We chat about being involved in policy development, the importance of corporate culture and the challenge of being the world’s largest asset manager. Enjoy!

We chat with Robert Taylor, UK Financial Conduct Authority, about his role as Chair of IOSCO’s C5 Investment Management Committee. With IOSCO’s work on liquidity management drawing to a close, what can we expect from its review of ETFs and leverage? Tune in to find out!

We chat with Grainne McEvoy from Central Bank of Ireland about what 2018 might hold for the funds industry.

Reviewing 2018 and contemplating what 2019 might bring In the January 2019 episode of the Aquest Podcast, I am joined by Kieran Fox and Declan Casey of Irish Funds as we crystal ball gaze and chat about what 2019 is likely to bring to the Funds Industry. We also take time to reflect on the challenges and achievements of 2018 and chat about how Irish Funds has changed and evolved over the years – i...

The Aquest Podcast – Episode 1 with Grainne McEvoy (Central Bank of Ireland) Part I – What it’s like to be a regulator We chat with Grainne McEvoy from Central Bank of Ireland about what it’s like to be a regulator, the challenges of regulating and of keeping up to date with divisional acronyms!