Politician(s) lobbied:Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Intro meeting to exchange views on initiatives to improve EU capital markets’ capacity to channel finance to the EU real economy (e.g. via securitisation).
Methods:Meeting
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Meeting
Topic of discussion was outlook for the European financial sector
Politician(s) lobbied:Geraldine Byrne Nason (Ambassador), Department of Foreign Affairs; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Gabriel Makhlouf (Governor), Central Bank of Ireland
Intent: Maintain good business relationship
Methods:Event / Reception
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Irish Embassy reception in Washington, DC on the occasion of the IMF/World Bank Group Annual Meetings on 23 October 2024. The reception was hosted by Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason and attended by Finance Minister Jack Chambers and Central Bank Governor Gabriel Makhlouf.
Politician(s) lobbied:Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: Update the Minister on UBS's Ireland business and the Credit Suisse integration and encourage his work as Eurogroup President on strengthening European capital markets.
Methods:Meeting
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Meeting
Location: World Economic Forum, Davos, SwitzerlandDate: 17 January 2024Topics discussed: UBS in Ireland, Credit Suisse Integration, Capital Markets Union, Securitisation