Risk-Sharing Financial Instruments in the Irish Finance Market
Event Details
Free to members
Date and Time
Mon, 23 November 2026
12:00 - 13:00
Location
Your event link is available via IOB Learn
Event Details
Free to members
Date and Time
Mon, 23 November 2026
12:00 - 13:00
Location
Your event link is available via IOB Learn
Risk-sharing financial instruments are becoming an increasingly important feature of the Irish finance landscape, helping to improve access to funding for businesses while supporting economic growth, innovation and sustainability. These arrangements enable lenders to share a portion of lending risk with government and European institutions, helping to increase the availability of finance and support investment across key sectors of the economy.
In this event, speakers from the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) will explain how risk-sharing instruments operate in practice, the role of loan guarantee schemes in the Irish market and the ways these programmes support SMEs, farmers, sustainability projects and wider economic development.
Members will also gain insights into current European and national initiatives, emerging opportunities for lenders and borrowers, and the future direction of government-backed finance in Ireland.
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 only)
CPD Member (Savings and Investments only)
Registered Stockbroker (Savings and Investments only)
Licentiate of Compliance Institute
Professional Banker
Fellow of Compliance Institute (Compliance)
Certified Fintech Risk & Compliance Professional
Wealth Management Professional
Brian Colgan
Senior Manager, Product Development | SBCI
Brian has worked for the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) since 2016 on product development and European and domestic stakeholder relations.
Brian previously worked in AIB for 33 years, primarily in the Treasury and International Departments, and was Head of Treasury Sales until end-2012. He has worked as a consultant on a Financial Conduct Authority derivative mis-selling restitution programme in London and as Head of the National Export Hub for the Irish Exporters Association.
Brian is a Licentiate of the Institute of Bankers, a Chartered Company Secretary, and a Qualified Financial Advisor, and holds an MSc in Management and Corporate Governance. He has also acted as a mentor for the Smurfit Graduate Business School and has presented on management programmes in the Irish Management Institute and the IOB
Lorraine Greene
Manager, Product Development | SBCI
Lorraine joined the SBCI (Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland) in 2025 as Product Development Manager with responsibility for the design and implementation of SBCI products, working with the Irish Government and European Investment Bank Group for the benefit of SMEs and consumers in Ireland.
With a career spanning over 20 years, Lorraine previously worked at both AIB and Bank of Ireland across multiple roles in corporate banking including property and business lending, regulatory implementation and market engagement. Her areas of interest are in supporting business growth and innovation through mentorship and networking.
Lorraine holds a Chartered Banker designation from UCD and the Institute of Bankers in Ireland and is a Qualified Financial Advisor.
Ultan Brady
European Relations Assistant Manager | SBCI
Ultan Brady is the Assistant European Relations Manager with the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI).
Ultan joined the SBCI in 2019 with a background in product and proposition development and has worked in finance for over 10 years. Ultan has experience in the areas of sustainable finance and proposition design for homeowners and small businesses in Ireland and works with SBCI’s stakeholders to deliver lending products for Irish SMEs and consumers.
