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Irish Funds is delighted to announce the 2025 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, a comparison between European fund jurisdictions and an overview of the structures and taxation of investment funds in Ireland.
Event details:
Date: Wednesday, 3 September 2025
Time: 9.00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Palace Hotel Tokyo, 1-1-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-Ku 100-0005, Tokyo, Japan
Registration is complimentary and is available via the link above.
This event is kindly sponsored by SuMi TRUST, PwC, IDA Ireland and Dillon Eustace.
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Agenda
9.00 - Registration
09.30 - Welcome Remarks
H.E. Damien Cole, Ambassador of Ireland to Japan
09.35 - Opening Remarks
Koichi Matsushita, Chairperson of The Investment Trusts Association, Japan
09.45 - Keynote Speech: An Update on the Irish Funds Industry
Andrea Kelly, Incoming Chair (2025-2026), Irish Funds
10.00 - Presentation: The Legal & Regulatory Landscape in Ireland and Cayman Jurisdictions
Brian Dillon, Partner, Dillon Eustace LLP
10.30 - Break
10.45 - Presentation: Ireland & Luxembourg – Asset Manager Considerations
Peter Callaghan, CEO, SMT Fund Services (Ireland) Limited
11.15 - Presentation: Overview of Structures and Taxation of Investment Funds in Ireland - Comparative Analysis of Ireland, Luxembourg & the Cayman Islands
Darragh Golden, International Tax Director, PwC Ireland
11.45 - Closing Remarks
Izumi Chihara, Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited