Business Post Op-Ed: Recognition of Funds Industry is Welcome, but Urgent Action is Needed

Ireland’s funds and asset management industry contributes nearly €1 billion in taxes and employs 20,000 people, with almost half of those jobs outside Dublin. The recognition in the Budget 2025 is welcome, but urgent action is needed to keep Ireland competitive.

We must boost retail participation, close the gap in private market investments, and modernise our regulatory environment.

Now is the time to take bold steps to secure the future for our citizens, preserve and grow a champion national industry and ensure Ireland thrives in the evolving global economy.

In his op-ed in the Business Post, Irish Funds CEO Pat Lardner, discusses the actions needed to ensure Ireland thrives in the evolving global economy.

Read the article on businesspost.ie.