Northern Ireland Regional Group: After Brexit and COVID - the impact on the economy and investment markets
Northern Ireland Regional Group: After Brexit and COVID - the impact on the economy and investment markets
Both the COVID pandemic and Brexit have had a huge impact on the UK economy but with the rapid progress of the vaccination programme and restrictions beginning to ease what is the outlook for the economy and investment markets?
This webinar will cover the impact of the biggest economic shock to hit the Northern Ireland economy and look at how the economy is recovering. We will also cover how the pandemic has disrupted investment markets and look at investment opportunities that pension schemes are seeing as a result of these market changes.
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Fees
free for PMI members -
2
speakers -
1 hour
of CPD -
Online
Zoom
Event Details
THE BASICS
Session 1: Economy ABC – after Brexit and COVID
- The impact of the biggest economic shock to hit the Northern Ireland economy.
- How is the economy recovering?
- How are businesses adapting to Brexit and what will the lasting legacy of COVID-19 be?
Session 2: The impact of the COVID pandemic on investment markets
- Disruption in markets seen during and as a result of the COVID pandemic.
- Key trends upcoming in investment markets.
- Key investment issues and opportunities that pension schemes are seeing as a result of these market changes.
- PMI Northern Ireland Group members
- PMI members
Speakers
Hear from the experts
Richard is a well-known face and voice in Northern Ireland, commenting on a range of economic and business issues including the housing market, the labour market and the performance of the private sector. He also runs the UlsterEconomix blog www.UlsterEconomix.com where you can find his commentary and research.
Richard is Chief Economist, Northern Ireland, at Ulster Bank. He is a member of the Department of Finance’s Statistics Advisory Committee. Before joining Ulster Bank, Richard spent 10 years in the public sector – including spells as Principal Economist at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) and with Invest NI. He also held a number of economist posts within the Department of Finance & Personnel. Richard is a graduate of Loughborough University with a BSc in Economics & Human Geography and an MSc in European Economics and Finance.
Yona is an Associate Director in Deloitte’s Investment Consulting practice. He has over 13 years of experience in advising corporates and Trustees across all aspects of investment issues. Particular areas of expertise include investment strategy and end-game planning for pension schemes, liability-driven structuring, and investment implementation.
Yona is a qualified actuary and takes a leading role in manager research where he focusses on alternative assets.
