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Irish Funds is delighted to announce the 2026 Tokyo Seminar. Join us in-person for an exclusive look into the latest international funds industry topics and discover how Ireland has become a hub for enabling and supporting global investing and asset management.
The seminar will include legal and regulatory updates, discussions on developments in private assets and an overview of the structures and taxation of investment funds in Ireland. There will also be a panel discussion.
We are both honoured and privileged to announce that this year’s conference will be held in Ireland House which is the recently established central hub for Irish diplomacy, trade, investment and culture in Japan.
Event details:
Date: Monday, 26 October 2026
Time: 9.00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Ireland House, 1-6 Yotsuyahonshiocho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0003, Japan
Please note that capacity is restricted to 100 people for this event.
This event is kindly sponsored by SuMi TRUST, PwC, IDA Ireland and Dillon Eustace.
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Agenda
09:00 - Registration
09:30 - Welcome Remarks
Ambassador of Ireland to Japan
09:35 - Opening Remarks
Mr Yoshio Hishida, Chairman of The Investment Management Association of Japan
09:45 - Keynote Speech: Update on the Irish Funds Industry
10:00 - Presentation: Legal & Regulatory Refresh from Ireland and the Cayman Islands
Mr Brian Dillon, Partner, Dillon Eustace LLP
10:30 - Break
10:45 - Presentation: Irish Fund Structures: Product Innovation, Tax Developments and Opportunities Across ETFs, Private Assets and Digital Assets
Mr Darragh Golden, International Tax Director, PwC Ireland
11.15 - Panel Discussion: Initiatives, Challenges, and Outlook for Digital Assets (Focusing on tokenised MMFs)
Moderator：Mr Peter Callaghan, CEO, SMT Fund Services (Ireland) Limited
Panellists: To be Announced
11:45 - Closing Remarks
Ms Izumi Chihara, Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited