The Big Interview

‘The number of people who think climate change still isn’t an issue is shocking’ – Michael D’Arcy

The chief executive of the Irish Association of Investment Managers wants the organisation to be part of the ‘thought leadership’ tackling climate change, but the former politician stops short of calling for fund managers to cease funding the fossil fuel industry

Michael D’Arcy, chief executive of the Irish Association of Investment Managers and former Fine Gael junior minister: ‘While I don’t miss the day-to-day work that is politics, I do still observe.’ Picture: Fergal Phillips

In brief:

Name and role: Michael D’Arcy, chief executive, Irish Association of Investment Managers

Lives: Annagh, a few miles outside Gorey, Co Wexford

Age: 52

My working day: 8am-6pm

My perfect weekend: GAA match, reading and cinema

Early bird or night owl: both – I’m not a big sleeper

Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram: LinkedIn

Michael D’Arcy sits sipping a Lemsip at the boardroom table which engulfs most of his office, and considers for a moment ...