Geopolitical Storm: What's next for Investment Markets & Economic Outlook?
Event Details
Free
Date and Time
Wed, 19 August 2026
13:00 - 14:00
Location
Your event link is available via IOB Learn
Event Details
Free
Date and Time
Wed, 19 August 2026
13:00 - 14:00
Location
Your event link is available via IOB Learn
In this overview of financial markets and the Irish economy, we will look at the key driving forces of asset performance and prospects for the remainder of 2026, and beyond.
The session will also give an insight into the key market themes from the Professional Diploma in Applied Alternatives Investments, Professional Certificate in Capital Markets, Investments & Funds and the Professional Certificate in Complex Financial Instruments programmes.
This will be on interest to alumni and those looking to deepen their markets understanding.
This event will automatically close midnight the day before or if its fully booked.
There is 1 CPD hour available for the holders of the following designations:
QFA (Savings and Investments)
CPD Member (Savings and Investments)
Registered Stockbroker (Savings and Investments)
Licentiate of Compliance Institute
Professional Banker
Certified Investment Fund Director
Retirement Planning Professional (RPP)
Accredited Professional Pension Trustee (Savings & Investments)
Accredited Funds Professional
Kevin McConnell
CFA, CEO GEM Strategic
Kevin, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is an external specialist consultant in the banking and investment sectors with over 30 years of experience in financial markets. Working with banks, regulators and investors in Credit, Capital, Stress Testing and Strategy, Kevin has experience in over a dozen regulatory jurisdictions across Europe, US and Emerging markets.
He has worked through a range of top tier M&A transactions providing stress testing/due diligence consultancy, and transaction advisory. He was a member of the Committee on Collective Investment Governance (CCIG) of Central Bank of Ireland (2014) which supported the development of CP86. Kevin has presented and provided training at European Central Bank, and has delivered expert programs to European and Middle Eastern based regulators on Bank Capital, Credit and IFRS9.
He was a member of the Advisory Committee of the Certified Investment Fund Director Institute for seven years, delivering programs in Investment Management to board directors, and is a Senior Associate of Faculty, Institute of Banking (IOB) Executive Education- Certified Bank Director Program since 2012. He has designed and delivers the Structured Finance/Credit program for the Msc in Finance in Michael Smurfit Business School, University College Dublin, the Graduate Diploma in Alternative Investment, the Professional Certificate in Capital Market Investment & Funds program for the Institute of Banking (IOB-UCD), and the Asset Management/Sustainable Finance program on the Msc. in Finance, Trinity College Dublin (TCD) for over a decade.
Kevin has also delivered programs on Bank Capital, Investments and Credit, in association with the IOB and Cambridge University. Kevin is also an adjunct Professor of Finance with TCD, and Examiner for the Certified Financial Planner examination for Financial Planning & Standards Board in Ireland.
Kevin is also deputy chair of the Irish platform of one of the largest CLO originators in Europe, sits on a range of investment fund boards and is chief executive of GEM Strategic, a specialist banking and investment consultancy firm.
