Irish Funds CEO Pat Lardner Speaks to the Irish Independent on Tokenisation and the Future of Asset Management

The funds and asset management industry is undergoing a broad technological upgrade, with tokenisation reshaping how financial assets are issued, recorded, and owned.

Pat Lardner, CEO of Irish Funds, highlighted this shift in today’s Irish Independent, noting that how Ireland responds will be critical to maintaining its position as a leading global funds hub.

This is not a niche or speculative development. While the underlying assets remain the same, the infrastructure supporting them is evolving rapidly, and firms require legal and regulatory certainty to operate with confidence.

Ireland’s competitiveness will depend on keeping pace. Where clarity exists, hashtag#investment and hashtag#innovation follow.

With more than 20,000 people employed across Ireland’s funds and asset management industry, the importance of getting this right cannot be overstated.

By acting early, Ireland can strengthen its position and emerge as a leading hub for well-governed, tokenised funds, underpinned by strong investor protection and operational resilience.

Read more in today’s Irish Independent.