Europe ranks as the second largest market in the global asset
management industry, managing 33% of the estimated EUR 41 trillion
global mutual funds' assets at the end of 2016. Furthermore,
the European market is open to the rest of the world and can be
accessed through a variety of Irish domiciled fund structures
benefitting from a European passport.
Irish domiciled funds lend themselves to a wide variety of asset
classes including; private equity, hedge funds, real estate and
infrastructure funds, loan and other credit funds, hybrid and
equity funds. These funds are marketed not only within Europe but
globally. Ireland's EU membership, the range of regulated funds
that it offers, a zero direct tax environment for funds, low
corporation tax for service providers, strong regulatory
environment and Ireland's highly-skilled English speaking
workforce makes it a European domicile of choice for global asset
managers.
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