Minister Michael D’Arcy, Fine Gael TD for Wexford, attended a 100 Women in Finance event in Enniscorthy and spoke on a panel discussion about regionalisation and the future of financial services on the first occasion that an event hosted by 100 Women in Finance has been held outside of Dublin.

The event took place in the Riverside Park Hotel and was kindly hosted by Opus Fund Services, who announced the opening of their Enniscorthy office in August of this year with 100 jobs for the area. Founded in New York in 2001, 100 Women in Finance now has over 15,000 members worldwide.

Minister D’Arcy told the attendance; “This is the first time an event of its kind has been held outside of Dublin, which is extremely significant. An important aspect of the Ireland for Finance strategy, jointly launched by myself and Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe in April 2019, is regionalisation and diversity. This event combined both and provided an important forum for discussion, with women in the industry sharing their insights and discussing the benefits of locating in Wexford.”

Christian Pollard of Opus Fund Services made the opening remarks. The event was well attended by women working in financial service both from the region and further afield. The line-up of speakers were as follows; Carol Andrews, Managing Director and Head of EMEA Service Delivery, BNY Mellon Alternative Investment Services (Wexford), Minister Michael D’Arcy, Minister for Financial Services and Insurance, Linda Doran, Director, Audit & Advisory, Baker Tilly (Enniscorthy), Aoife Doyle, Product Manager, Fenergo, and Vanora Madigan, Moderator, Director, DMS Governance

Speaking to WexfordToday.com after the event, Minister D’Arcy said: “Wexford has a significant cluster of funds and insurance companies. The impact and benefit to Wexford and to the South East Region is substantial. Wexford is the ideal location for financial services, with excellent accessibility to the major urban centres of Dublin and Cork, a pro-business climate and a skilled workforce. I hope that more events of this kind will be held here in Wexford.”