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Irish Funds
Supporting, complementing and developing the funds and asset management industry in Ireland.
About Irish Funds
The Irish Funds Industry Association (Irish Funds) is the representative body for the international investment fund and asset management community in Ireland. Founded in 1991, Irish Funds represents fund managers, depositaries, administrators, transfer agents, professional advisory firms and other specialist firms involved in the international fund services industry in Ireland. Members come from all areas of the international funds and asset management industry and Irish Funds is well-placed to support and complement the continued development of the industry. Irish Funds vigorously pursues the goals of enhancing and promoting Ireland as the location of choice for the domiciling and administration of investment funds. Through its representation and participation on government and industry committees/working groups, Irish Funds has contributed to and helped shape the development of Ireland's regulatory and legislative framework and has proven that industry and authority can work in partnership together without compromising the essential integrity of their differing mandates. Through the development of policy and guidance papers in complex areas such as compliance, valuation, accounting, share dealing and registration, Irish Funds defines market practice. The collaboration across our member companies ensures that a wide range of industry perspectives and insights are represented in the formulation of these policy and guidance papers.
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Partnerships
Irish Funds partnered with IDA Ireland to host Leading the Global Redesign of Investment Management: Ireland's Opportunity as part of the Emerging Tech & Innovation Speaker Series.
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People
Irish Funds is seeking to appoint its next Chief Executive Officer to lead the Association and support the continued development and competitiveness of Ireland’s funds and asset management industry.
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Presence & Recognition
Irish Funds announced that keynote speaker Pico Lopes (Roberto Lopes) will deliver a keynote address at the Irish Funds Annual Global Funds Conference taking place on Thursday, 1 October, at The Convention Centre Dublin.
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Research & Knowledge
Irish Funds Chair Andrea Kelly FCA stated that full details of the Personal Investment Account should be published well ahead of the Budget to give providers sufficient time to prepare.
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Legal & Regulatory
Irish Funds Chair Andrea Kelly FCA noted that the Government’s Funds Sector 2030 Review recommended the removal of deemed disposal.
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Legal & Regulatory
Irish Funds Chair Andrea Kelly FCA highlighted that deemed disposal should be removed through Finance Bill 2026 rather than leaving existing investors waiting until 2028 or later.
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Legal & Regulatory
Irish Funds Chair Andrea Kelly FCA emphasized that reform should avoid creating two classes of saver with different tax treatment depending on whether investments are held inside or outside the new account.
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Presence & Recognition
Irish Funds announced a strong lineup of speakers and panels covering key opportunities and challenges shaping the industry at IFConf26.
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Presence & Recognition
Irish Funds announced that Dr Abeba Birhane will deliver a keynote address at the Irish Funds Annual Global Funds Conference on Thursday, 1 October, at The Convention Centre Dublin.
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Presence & Recognition
Irish Funds launched The Long and the Short of It, a new Irish Funds podcast series sponsored by FundGuard.
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Presence & Recognition
Irish Funds announced that the Annual Global Funds Conference will take place on 1 October.
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Products & Services
Irish Funds is going live with a new series after a lot of work behind the scenes.
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Presence & Recognition
Irish Funds and Superteam Ireland / Solana Foundation, alongside KPMG Ireland, Northern Trust, Fidelity International, Norio Ventures and Jito Labs convened senior leaders at Slane Castle on 2 September for a discussion on Ireland's Opportunity: Turning Tokenisation into Industry Infrastructure.
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Presence & Recognition
Irish Funds is attending the Irish Funds Annual Global Funds Conference 2026, scheduled for Thursday, 1 October 2026 at The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD), Spencer Dock.
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Partnerships
Irish Funds partnered with IOB to deliver the Professional Certificate in International Investment Fund Services, a University College Dublin-accredited Level 7 qualification.
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Presence & Recognition
Irish Funds announced that Sir Jeremy Hunt MP will deliver a keynote address at the Irish Funds Annual Global Funds Conference on Thursday, 1 October 2026 at The Convention Centre Dublin.
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