Investing in Ireland: the operating environment
The policy, regulatory and legislative environment for international financial services
Ireland’s strong and effective operating environment is an important aspect of its appeal as a destination of choice. Our highly efficient and attractive operating environment of interacting legislative, regulatory, and enterprise support regimes is key to the continued success of Ireland’s international financial services sector.
The Government’s enterprise-friendly policy approach and stable tax regime, combined with a robust and effective regulatory framework, provides the certainty and level playing field required by international financial services firms.
Our operating environment is forward-looking to help ensure that the digital and sustainable transitions can be achieved, and that emerging risks such as financial crime are appropriately mitigated. Irish Government policy continues to evolve to ensure that Ireland retains its position as a premier location for international financial services, and in this respect a number of recent targeted domestic legislative and policy initiatives have taken place, in particular the Funds Sector 2030 Review and the National Payments Strategy.
This is further supported by regular industry engagement opportunities with the Central Bank of Ireland. This includes the annual Central Bank Financial Industry Forum and Financial System Conference.