Funds Industry Report - Flipbook - Page 8
Katie Thurston IDA
Katie Thurston
VP, Financial Services,
London
IDA
Ireland's inward investment promotion agency,
the IDA, is a non-commercial, semi-state body
promoting Foreign Direct Investment into
Ireland through a wide range of services. The
IDA partners with potential and existing investors to help them establish or expand their
operations in Ireland.
Ireland's Attraction For Fund And
Asset Managers Seeking A
Post-Brexit EU Location
Consistent public policy regarding FDI
Post Brexit, Ireland will continue to be an
Access to EU research funding
attractive location for fund and asset managers
(e.g. Horizon 2020)
for many reasons including the ease of doing
EU Free Trade Agreements
business, the talent, service provider capability
Proximity to and connections with the
and relationships and the 30-year track record
UK and London
in the asset management industry. Other
Common travel area between Ireland and
factors resonating with managers, and which
the UK and London
Regulatory certainty
Representation in EU policy and
regulatory fora
will continue to hold strong after Brexit, include
the following:
EU Market Access
Opportunities Outside Of Dublin
For New Entrants
English language
Common law system
Track record in FDI attraction
and existing base of FDI investors
Highly skilled multilingual workforce
Political and economic stability
There are many established nancial services
companies with signicant operations outside
Dublin and these companies are spread
throughout the country, such as Fidelity Investments employing 1,000 in Galway and Dublin,
BNY Mellon employing 1,500 in Dublin, Cork
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