Luxembourg is one of the EU’s – and the world’s – premiere centres for cross-border distribution of investment funds, with a decades-long history as a base for investment management firms across the globe that sell funds in Europe that are governed by the investor-friendly Ucits Regulation.

Ireland has emerged as a prominent institutional investment hub owing to its regulatory environment, financial infrastructure and skilled talent pool. The International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Dublin houses many financial institutions, such as banks, asset managers and insurance firms.