But now most of the capital spending that was needed to lift the output of the mining sector has been completed, at least for the production of iron ore. Some very large LNG projects are still underway, but as those projects and others draw to a close, the decline in mining investment that is already underway will continue (and perhaps accelerate).
However, it is too early to say how material this will be. Nonetheless, for financial services, we operate under a common framework for regulation and supervision. This should ensure other broader considerations – beyond supervision or regulationdrive location policy. The potential establishment of new business lines in Ireland also presents a broad range of risks.