Furio Pietribiasi is responsible for Mediolanum Business Operations in Ireland.
He is CEO of Mediolanum International Funds, which is the European Asset Management platform of Banca Mediolanum Group and member of the Board of Mediolanum International Life.
He has been active in the Irish financial services industry for over 25 years serving as member of different government sponsored advisory groups for Asset management and Funds. Having served previously as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Irish Association of Investment Managers and the Board of Financial Services Ireland (part of IBEC), he is still today a member of the Boards.
As part of his industry international engagement, he co-chaired the Brexit Stream of the Anglo-Irish Dialogue between City of London and FSI and he still today an active member and contributor to the dialogue.
Furio has always been a convinced promoter of the uniqueness of the Irish ecosystem for innovation in financial services supporting several initiatives, including having provided input in the Fintech strategy for Ireland as Member of the Industry Advisory Group established by Department of Finance and as FSI Board Lead on Fintech, being also member of the Innovation Sub-Group of the Financial Industry Forum with CBI.
Furio has been a strong advocate for the value and importance of boutique firms within the asset management industry, particularly on the benefits for the end investors. He has also actively supported the management teams of these firms, providing strategic guidance and insight. His involvement has extended to formal roles, including serving as a director for some of their mutual fund platforms, where he has helped oversee governance and operational excellence. Furio is an active investor in Fintech Start-up and he has been serving as BoD member and advisor in some fast-growing companies in Ireland, UK and Italy, including Scalapay, Soldo Financial Services and previously in Prima Assicurazioni.
He also founded and has been chairperson of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Ireland part of Assocamere Estero and he is Honorary Consul of the Republic of San Marino.