7th Annual UK Symposium 2019
*Registration is now closed*
The Irish Funds 7th Annual UK Symposium will be taking place on Thursday, 21 November 2019.

Yvonne Connolly, Chair, Irish Funds, CEO, Carne Ireland
Sarah Bradley, Grant Thornton
Michael McGrath, Assistant Secretary General, Funds, Insurance, Markets and Pensions Division, Department of Finance
Gerry Cross, Director of Financial Regulation - Policy and Risk, CBI
Update on Regulation
Moderator:
- Patricia Taylor, William Fry
Panellists:
- Gerry Cross, CBI
- Sven Kasper, State Street
- Umar Ahmed, Irish Funds
Establishing a fund management company in Ireland – substance, operations & outsourcing
Moderator:
- Nicholas Blake-Knox, Walkers
Panellists:
- Andrew Downs, PGIM Private Capital
- Gayle Bowen, Pinsent Masons
- Killian Buckley, Martello Advisory
- Eve Finn, LGIM
Kindly sponsored by JP Morgan
Behavioural Science for Fund Management
This talk is an opportunity to deep dive into the insights from behavioural science that relate to the day to day work in fund management. Participants will learn about their own individual biases and blind spots that affect their own performance and decision making at work, as well as those that impact on their ability to be an effective leader. The talk gives the opportunity to discuss changes that can be made to help abate these issues.
Dr Grace Lordan, Associate Professor in Behavioural Science, London School of Economics
Culture and conduct
Moderator:
Rose-Marie Kennedy, Deloitte
Panellists:
- Amarjit Singh, EY
- Mary O’Dea, Institute of Banking
- Helen Vaughan, INED
Cybersecurity in asset management
Dani Michaux, Head of Cyber Security, KPMG Ireland
Development of Ireland from a hedge fund hub to a robust market for all alternative asset classes.
Moderator:
Priya Nair, RBC Investor & Treasury Services
Panellists:
- Tania Mahler, HSBC
- James Bermingham, SANNE
- Michael Humphreys, Davy
Kindly sponsored by BNP Paribas Securities Services
Brexit & the future of cross border financial services in Europe
Moderator:
- Ken Owens, PwC
Panellists:
- Alan Sked, London School of Economics
- Simon Osborn, IFI Global
- Karoline Keane, Man Group
- Michael Howell, CrossBorder Capital
ETF settlement – conversion from CREST to ICSD
Stephanie Lermusiaux, Director, Euroclear
Distribution of Irish funds into the UK
Moderator:
- Stuart Alexander. Gemini Investments
Panellists:
- Ian Taylor, Transact
- Richard Philbin, Wellian Investment Solutions
- Victoria Hasler, Square Mile Research
- Bella Caridade-Ferreira, Fundscape
Fund governance
Moderator:
- Brian Higgins, Dillon Eustace
Panellists:
- Michelle McGrath, Lazard
- John Madigan, MDO
- John Hunt, Sullivan&Worcester
- Michael Hooper, Masasi Services
Macro-economic overview
Paul Hollingsworth, Chief UK Economist, BNP Paribas
What role can investors play in tackling climate change?
James Thornton, CEO, ClientEarth
ESG & the role of the asset manager
Moderator:
- Laura Heuston, Sustainability Works
Panellists:
- Reggie Dodge, EMSO Asset Management
- Martina Walsh, Irish Life Investment Managers
- Stefano Montobbio, EFG Asset Management
- Marie Dzanis, Northern Trust Asset Management
Pat Lardner, Chief Executive, Irish Funds










































