Financial Stability Risk Assessment of Irish Hedge Funds

Stamatoula Fragkou, Jeremy Kostons, Darragh McLaughlin, Naoise Metadjer, Kitty Moloney, Brídín O'Leary and Arya Pillai
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Stamatoula Fragkou: Central Bank of Ireland
Jeremy Kostons: Central Bank of Ireland
Darragh McLaughlin: Central Bank of Ireland
Naoise Metadjer: Central Bank of Ireland
Kitty Moloney: Central Bank of Ireland
Brídín O'Leary: Central Bank of Ireland
Arya Pillai: Central Bank of Ireland

Quarterly Bulletin Articles, 2026, 1-37

Abstract: This Signed Article presents a financial stability assessment of the Irish hedge fund sector using diverse data sources including a detailed fund strategy taxonomy. The analysis points to substantial diversity in the strategies employed by the hedge fund sector in Ireland. It suggests that – given the relatively limited market footprint of the sector in core global markets – the Irish hedge fund sector, on its own, is unlikely to pose systemic risks. Nevertheless, the analysis reveals vulnerabilities in leverage, liquidity, and interconnectedness that could generate financial stability risks if correlated with hedge funds that follow similar strategies in other jurisdictions. Relative Value and Credit funds warrant particular attention - exhibiting high leverage and/or low liquidity, vulnerabilities which can lead to amplification of a market shock. They are also operating in core markets where shocks could transmit directly and indirectly to the real economy and the wider financial system, including the banking sector. The findings emphasise the need for enhanced financial stability monitoring of these vulnerable cohorts, supported by supervisory engagement as well as cross-border cooperation. Data limitations remain; the article outlines steps to refine future assessments, improve data quality, and support the macroprudential policy surveillance framework for non-bank financial intermediation.

Date: 2026-04
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