An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar today opened the European Financial Forum at Dublin Castle marking the fourth year of the Forum bringing together leaders from banking, aircraft leasing, insurance, fintech and investment and asset management.
At the event, pressing issues surrounding European finance and to explore the disruptive forces that are shaping the financial sector will be to discussed.
The event which is presented by the Financial Times in partnership with IDA Ireland provides an opportunity for IDA Ireland to engage with potential and existing clients in the international financial services sector.
The Forum brings together international and Irish industry executives, policy makers, regulators and thought leaders to provide cutting edge analysis on the main business and regulatory issues that the financial services industry should consider in 2019 and beyond.
Keynote speakers joining the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe include:
Philip Lane (Governor, Central Bank of Ireland and Member, Governing Council, European Central Bank (ECB)
Michael L. Corbat (Chief Executive Officer, Citigroup)
Anne M. Finucane (Vice Chairman, Bank of America)
Ronald P. O'Hanley (President and Chief Executive Officer, State Street Corporation)
Liu Liange (Vice Chairman and President, Bank of China)
Steven Maijoor (Chair, European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)
An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar said, "Today, we already have 430 international financial services firms here and we are ambitious for more. We take pride in the impressive growth of our international financial services sector over the last 30 years."
Chief Executive of IDA Ireland, Martin Shanahan added, "The Financial Services ecosystem in Ireland has developed an enviable global reputation as a recognised location for a wide range of international Banking activities. With more than 80 leading global banks, including 20 of the world’s top 25 Financial Service Companies based here. The European Financial Forum is a key platform for industry leaders to discuss and debate how they see the industry transforming and how they adapt to these challenges."
Source: www.businessworld.ie
