The Funds Academy, a joint project between SETU and MTU, was established in March 2021 to promote executive education and professional development within the investment fund industry in Ireland.
Our main activity is the development and delivery of a series of programmes for the Investment Fund sector. We also have a series of other initiatives including an annual conference, breakfast briefings & networking events, contributions to policy development and the promotion of the industry to attract emerging talent.
Companies that are part of the investment fund administration sector have been involved in all aspects of the development of our programmes, from high level programme learning outcomes to individual module content.
This ensures that the programme and its delivery meets the needs of those currently in the industry. The intention is not to replicate in-house training programmes but to add to those programmes and provide participants with the intellectual and skills platform required to enhance their career prospects.
The Funds Academy was originally established with the support of funding from the Human Capital Initiative: Pillar 3.
It is a joint initiative between academia (South East Technological University and Munster Technological University) and the regionally-based investment fund administration sector, with our two enterprise partners State Street International (Kilkenny) and BNY (Wexford & Cork) deeply involved from the inception of the programme.