Irish Funds, Ireland’s investment funds trade body, has appointed Umar Ahmed as head of EU affairs.
In the newly-created position, the association’s first full-time post in Brussels, the former BNY Mellon executive will lead Irish Funds’ engagement with the EU institutions, regulatory authorities and other stakeholders.
At BNY Mellon Ahmed worked in the US government affairs and public policy team in New York. Prior to that, he was a member of BNY Mellon’s Emea external affairs team in Brussels and London.
Ahmed began his career in EU financial services consultancy in Brussels, working for Hume Brophy and Gellis Communications.
Welcoming the appointment, Pat Lardner, chief executive of Irish Funds, said: “The strength of our relationships and quality of our advocacy in the EU is fundamental to ensuring our members’ voice is heard where policy, legislation and regulation are being formed and implemented.
“The addition of Umar’s skills and experience to those of our team in Dublin will unlock great opportunities to collaborate and work with colleagues right across the European industry, national representatives and Esma in Paris.”
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