| Second IFSRA Bill sees powers of single regulator increased |
Issue: 02 / 2004 |
| The recently published second IFSRA Bill will lead to a a major expansion and strengthening of the powers granted to IFSRA. However, with rising concerns over the level of regulation imposed on Irish entities, the big question is – do these new proposals get the balance right Kevin Allen asks. |
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| Securitisations |
Issue: 02 / 2004 |
| Creation of financial instruments by combining other financial assets and then selling them to investors in the new form. |
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| Significant volume of deals transacted in 2003, as corporates/banks availed of competitive pricing |
Issue: 02 / 2004 |
| 2003 was a particularly busy year for the capital markets, as illustrated in this, the first FINANCE Capital Markets Deal Directory. Overall the market was able to provide a significant level of funding at very competitive pricing, and activity was widespread in a range of areas, from corporate bonds. |
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| Syndicated loans |
Issue: 02 / 2004 |
| A large loan arranged by a group of banks that form a syndicate, headed by the lead manager. |
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| The changing role of internal audit in Ireland |
Issue: 02 / 2004 |
| Gerry Fitzpatrick examines how the increasing emphasis on corporate governance has impacted on the role of internal audit in Irish corporations. |
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| The Companies (Auditing & Accounting) Act 2003- Overview |
Issue: 02 / 2004 |
| Brendan Jennings gives an overview of changes made to the Companies Bill before it was passed by the Oireachtas in December. |
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| Venture capital: shift to seed and first round funding |
Issue: 02 / 2004 |
| Forty private equity deals were financed in Ireland last year, compared with 52 in 2002, but the volume of deals steadied during the year, with the number of private equity deals remaining largely constant in Q4 2003, compared to Q3 and Q2 of the same year, a new report by Ernst & Young and VentureOne reveals. |
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| What Ireland can do for your IFS company - star studded lineup at Ireland's premier financial services conference at end of March |
Issue: 02 / 2004 |
| Alexander Schaub, (photo) Director General for the Internal Market at the European Commission, David Wright, Director, Directorate - Financial Markets, Internal Market, EU Commission, Charlie McCreevy, Minister for Finance and Michael Buckley, Group Chief Executive, AIB Group were among the star studded line up of over 30 speakers who addressed the 5th Annual Finance Dublin Conference on 30-31st March 2004. |
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| Who’s who in Finance: Tom McAleese, Country Manager and Managing Director - Ireland, Barclays Bank PLC |
Issue: 02 / 2004 |
| Tom McAleese, was recently appointed country manager and managing director, Ireland, for Barclays Bank PLC.Tom will direct Barclay’s presence in the corporate and investment banking market in Ireland, managing operations in Dublin and Belfast and act as the Group’s senior representative in Ireland. |
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| Who's Who profile: BGE's treasurer whose deals approached €1 billion in value last year |
Issue: 02 / 2004 |
| Paul Kenny is group treasurer for Bord Gais Eireann (BGE), and managed a substantial refinancing of BGE last year, which saw the company avail of a €500 milion syndicated loan, and issue $426 million in the US private placement market. |
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| 2004 should see rapid growth amongst Irish CD issuers and investors as the London market becomes increasingly complex |
Issue: 01 / 2004 |
| As a result of clarification within the Finance Act 2003, it is now possible for Irish domiciled institutions to issue Certificates of Deposit within the London market and into the ICSDs, using a Tap CD facility rather than a formal ECP or ECD programme. These changes have brought CDs into line with the parameters within which ECP has historically been issued. Damien Donoghue addresses some of the most frequently asked questions in this regard. |
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| A Day in the Life: writing international insurance from Shannon |
Issue: 01 / 2004 |
| Operating from Shannon, Co. Clare, HIIL is a subsidiary of HBOS plc. and underwrites creditor insurance for HBOS customers. After opening its doors a little over three years ago with 55 employees, HIIL is now over five times its original size and has nearly two million insurance policies in force. As chief operating officer, Mary Halton was tasked with ensuring that the rapid growth was matched with a financial and operating structure suited to an organisation with very ambitious goals. |
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| An Irish perspective on the Eurozone |
Issue: 01 / 2004 |
| A new book examining how the Irish economy functions as a member of the Eurozone has been published. |
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| Auditing corporate governance - the next big thing for rating agencies? |
Issue: 01 / 2004 |
| Antoinette Flynn and Michael Smyth examine how corporate governance practices cannot only be improved, but also be shown to be improved, and ask whether a time will come when corporate governance audit ratings are as common as debt ratings. |
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| BOI to fund 15% of Gunner’s new stadium |
Issue: 01 / 2004 |
| The ?260 million project financing deal for Arsenal Football Club’s new 60,000 seat Ashburton Grove stadium is expected to close by the end of the month. Royal Bank of Scotland is understood to be the lead arranger on the deal, joined by five other banks including Bank of Ireland. BOI are funding approximately 15 per cent of the deal, which amounts to some ?39 million. |
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