BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited

Lobbying Organisation BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited

Date published 18 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details BlackRock met with Michael McGrath, Assistant Secretary for Financial Services, Department of Finance on 15 September 2023 to discuss the current agenda for EU Financial Services regulation, with a particular emphasis on the development of the EU Capital Markets Union (CMU), as well as key issues in the international work on financial stability and the resilience of market finance entities. In addition views were exchanged on the EU Retail Investment Strategy.

Intended results Informational exchange on EU legislative negotiations.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Carey Evans, Managing Director, BlackRock Public Policy

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

An in person meeting took place on 15 September 2023 between BlackRock and Michael McGrath, Assistant Secretary for Financial Services, Department of Finance to discuss the current agenda for EU Financial Services regulation, with a particular emphasis on the development of the EU Capital Markets Union (CMU), as well as key issues in the international work on financial stability and the resilience of market finance entities. In addition views were exchanged on the EU Retail Investment Strategy.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Michael J. McGrath Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)