Podcasts from Irish Funds

In this fireside chat, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe speaks candidly with Enda Brady about her six-year Ordeal in detention in Iran , including her arrest in 2016 and time in solitary confinement, to her eventual return home to her husband and daughter in the UK and the lasting impact on her family.

This episode features the panel discussion entitled ‘Tokenisation in Action’, which was moderated by Nicola Sheridan of PwC and included Valeria Zafar of Kinexys , Madeleine Boys of Ownera, Louise Hogan of A&L Goodbodyand Dovile Silenskyte of WisdomTree. This panel discussion covers the opportunities, regulatory developments, and operational considerations around fund tokenization in asset man...

This episode features the panel discussion entitled ‘Distribution vs Product – the driver of ETF success in Europe’, which was moderated by Michael O’Riardon of Blackwater and included Edward Robbs of Jane Street, Isabell Moessler of SpireBay Financial, Pawel Janus of ETFBook and Steve Palmer, Royal London Asset Management. This panel discussion covers the rapid growth andevolution of the European...

Today we are bringing you the second episode in our series of recordings from the Irish Funds Spring UK Symposium, which took place on the 30th of April in London. This episode features the panel discussion entitled “AIFMD II - Practical Advice for Managers on its Impact and Implementation”, which was moderated by Stephanie Ford of Deloitte and included Derbhil O'Riordan of Dillon Eustace, Dan...

Today we are bringing you the first episode in our series of recordings from the Irish Funds Spring UK Symposium, which took place on the 30th of April in London. This episode features the panel discussion entitled “Regulatory Priorities 2026”, which was moderated by Adrian Mulryan of Invesco and included Geraldine Brehony of Irish Funds, Ruairí O'Connell of the FCA and Catharine Dwyer of the Cent...

Today we are bringing you the next episode in our series of recordings from the 12th Annual Irish Funds UK Symposium, which took place on the 20th of November 2025 in London. This episode features the panel discussion entitled “Optimising Private Asset Structures – The Irish Solution”, which was moderated by Carol Widger of Dechert, and featured Philip Murphy of KPMG, Jonathan Tuthill of SS&C,...

Today we are bringing you the next episode in our series of recordings from the 12th Annual Irish Funds UK Symposium, which took place on the 20th of November 2025 in London. This episode features the panel discussion entitled “Navigating the AI Frontier – Opportunities, Risks & the Human Element”, which was moderated by Bernard Hanratty - INED & of AI² and included Rebecca Keenan of Exple...

Today we are bringing you the next episode in our series of recordings from the 12th Annual Irish Funds UK Symposium, which took place on the 20th of November in London This episode features the parallel breakout session entitled “A Deep Dive on ELTIF 2.0” which was moderated by Claire Winrow of Walkers and included: Orla Cavanagh of Davidson Kempner, Aaron Mulcahy of Maples, Enda Coyle of Fineco...

Today we are bringing you our next episode in our series of recordings from the 12th Annual Irish Funds UK Symposium, which took place on the 20th of November in London This episode features the parallel breakout session entitled “ Distributing Irish Funds in the UK – Key Considerations and Opportunities” which was moderated by Lorcan Murphy of Acolin and included: Paul Price of Haven Green, Lora...

Today we are bringing you our next episode in our series of recordings from the 12th Annual Irish Funds UK Symposium, which took place on the 20th of November in London This episode features the parallel breakout session entitled “Tokenisation - The Future of Capital Markets?”, which was moderated by Lory Kehoe of Aave Labs & Blockchain Ireland and included: Alastair Sewell of Aviva Investors,...

Today we are bringing you the next episode in our series of recordings from the 12th Annual Irish Funds UK Symposium, which took place on the 20th of November in London This episode features a Fireside chat between Simon Coveney, former Tánaiste of Ireland and Martin Scott, Founding Partner of Fulcrum, entitled “Defence Spending and Market Implications: A New Era for Global Investment?”  This disc...

Today we are bringing you the next episode in our series of recordings from the 12th Annual Irish Funds UK Symposium, which took place on the 20th of November in London. This episode features the panel discussion entitled “Business Leaders Perspectives”, which was moderated by Grainne McEvoy of PIMCO and included Lisa Harlow of Vanguard Group, Christopher Low of Accenture and Mick Sweeney of Pineb...

Today we are bringing you the next episode in our series of recordings from the 12th Annual Irish Funds UK Symposium, which took place on the 20th of November in London. This episode features the panel discussion entitled “Politics or Bonds – Who Rules the World?”, which was moderated by Adrian Whelan of BBH, and included Kate English of Deloitte and Dominic McGrath of the Business Post. The panel...

Today we are bringing you the first episode in our series of recordings from the 12th Annual Irish Funds UK Symposium, which took place on the 20th of November in London. This episode features the panel discussion entitled “Update from Regulators”, which was moderated by Umar Ahmed of Irish Funds and included Mícheál O'Keeffe of the Central Bank of Ireland, Susan O’Reilly of the Department of...

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...

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...

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 h...

In this second episode of our Strategic Priorities podcast series, Geraldine Brehony, Senior Manager in the Policy and Regulatory Team at Irish Funds, is joined by Brian Higgins, Chair of the Irish Funds ETF Working Group and Partner at Dillon Eustace, to explore Ireland’s evolution as the leading domicile for internationally distributed ETFs. They explore the regulatory environment and service ca...

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 the panel discussion entitled “Sustainable Security: Integrating ESG in Defence Funding”, which was moderated by Lorena Dunne of A&L Goodbody and includes Tom Bailey of HANetf, George Latham of Foresight...

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 Keynote Address from Paschal Donohoe TD. Minister for Finance and President of the Eurogroup. In his address Paschal Donohoe highlights Ireland’s strong fund sector growth, collaboration between government...

Today we are bringing you the first 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 Keynote Address from Mary-Elizabeth McMunn, Deputy Governor of the Department of Financial Regulation at the Central Bank of Ireland. In her address Mary emphasizes on resilience, innovation, and regulato...

In this podcast episode, Nicholas Blake-Knox, Irish Funds Chairperson catches up with Conor Kilroy at Irish Funds on the growing importance of private assets and why enhancing the current Irish private assets regime is critical to the continued growth of the funds and asset management industry in Ireland. Nick is a partner with Walkers and head of their Asset Management and Investment Funds Practi...

Today we are bringing you the next episode in our series of recordings from the Irish Funds 11th Annual UK Symposium, which took place on November 21st in London. This episode features the panel discussion entitled “Business Leaders Considerations – Identifying Investment Opportunities in a Complex Geopolitical Environment”, which was moderated by Lorraine Rooney of TMF Group and includes Derek Ha...

Today we are bringing you the next episode in our series ofrecordings from the Irish Funds 11th Annual UK Symposium, which took place on November 21st in London. This episode features a panel discussion entitled “TheRegulatory Landscape 2025” which was Moderated by Declan Casey of Irish Funds and includes Nike Trost of the Financial Conduct Authority and Patricia Dunne of the Central Bank of Irela...

Today we are bringing you the next episode in our series of recordings from the Irish Funds 11th Annual UK Symposium, which took place on November 21st in London. This episode features a presentation entitled “Economics Outlook, 2025 and Beyond” which was given by Christian Schulz, Deputy Chief European Economist at Citi. During this presentation, Christian explores 2025’s European economic outloo...