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ARTICLE · 26 AUGUST 2026

Ireland For Finance Strategy - Vision 2030 Launched

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Ireland's Department of Finance has unveiled its renewed "Ireland for Finance" strategy, positioning the country as a key player in the EU's Savings and Investments Union while charting an ambitious course for its €5.6 trillion funds and asset management sector through 2030.

IrelandFinance and Banking
Ian Dillon
Ian Dillon
Dara Harrington
Dara Harrington
Kevin Murphy
Kevin Murphy
Tara O'Reilly
Tara O'Reilly
Cormac Commins
Cormac Commins
Siobhan McBean
Siobhan McBean
Stephanie Hanrahan
Stephanie Hanrahan
Christopher O'Reilly
Christopher O'Reilly
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On 25 August 2026, the Irish Department of Finance published its renewed “Ireland for Finance” strategy which positions Ireland’s funds and asset management sector as an important component of the EU’s Savings and Investments Union (“SIU”) agenda, and highlights Ireland’s role in channelling savings into investment across the EU.

Background

Following a public consultation in 2025, today’s Ireland for Finance Strategy Vision 2030 – Renewed and Refocussed for a Digital Age will guide the development of the international financial services sector through to 2030. We were delighted to have been able to participate in the public consultation and roundtable discussions.

Funds Sector 2030 was a focused review of Ireland’s funds and asset management industry undertaken within that broader policy framework. Many of the recommendations arising from the Funds Sector 2030 Review are now being advanced through the Ireland for Finance Vision 2030 strategy.

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