The Financial Times hosted the 7th annual European Financial Forum, in partnership with IDA Ireland, on 17 February 2022. The conference discussed the state-of-play for European financial services in a post-pandemic world, with a focus on sustainable growth, fair regulation and digital transformation.
Introduced by FT deputy editor Patrick Jenkins and consumer editor Claer Barrett, speakers included Micheál Martin, An Taoiseach (Prime Minister), Ireland; Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Finance, Ireland; Sean Fleming, Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Ireland; Mairead McGuinness, European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets; and Martin Shanahan, CEO, IDA Ireland.
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Speaking at the Financial Times and IDA Ireland European Financial Forum 2022:
Micheál Martin, An Taoiseach (Prime Minister), Ireland: “There is rightly increased urgency and focus on the world’s decarbonisation pathway, and we must all step up, industry and the government. Firstly, and most importantly, because it is the right thing to do.”
Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Finance, Ireland: “One of the things we will be engaging with…is how we can ensure that we are investing in the right way, for a future that is going to be very different, but also giving confidence to everybody that that is being done in a sustainable and in a transparent way.”
Martin Shanahan, CEO, IDA Ireland: “I would like to reaffirm to you today that Ireland remains open for business, in, hopefully, a fast approaching post-Covid world. It is a new world that is incredibly dependent on digital skills, talent and transformation. Those countries, like Ireland, that recognise this reality will undoubtedly emerge stronger.”
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About IDA
Ireland's inward investment promotion agency, IDA Ireland, is a non-commercial, semi-state body promoting Foreign Direct Investment into Ireland. We partner with potential and existing investors to help them establish or expand their operations in Ireland.