Selling Ireland Inc |
Issue: 09 / 2008 |
Derek Collins is director, new business at Bank of Ireland Corporate Banking and is responsible for working with international companies looking to set up operations in Ireland. He also works closely with the IDA promote ‘Ireland Inc’. |
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Significant amendment to financial reporting for funds |
Issue: 09 / 2008 |
The proposed amendment to FRS 25 ‘Financial Instruments: Presentation and Disclosure’ has particular significance for Irish investment funds. Barry Winters assesses the changes and their proposed impact on the market. |
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Structured products set for growth |
Issue: 09 / 2008 |
Barry McLoughlin explains why he believes the Irish structured products market is well positioned to move mainstream in the months and years ahead as investors continue to focus on risk adjusted returns. |
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The challenges now facing wealth managers |
Issue: 09 / 2008 |
Donal Lehane outlines the challenges facing the European wealth management industry - and how the industry in Ireland has the opportunity to take stock and avoid the pitfalls experienced in the larger European market. |
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The changed environment of the European money markets |
Issue: 09 / 2008 |
Banks have been changing their focus in the European money markets in response to the credit crisis, according to a recent report by BearingPoint. Frank Gast highlights some of the key points. |
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The subprime crisis; SME leadership; Credit derivative modelling |
Issue: 09 / 2008 |
Reviews of Modelling single-name and multi-name credit derivatives; Star: Leadership behaviours for stellar SME growth and The subprime solution: how today’s global financial crisis happened, and what to do about It. |
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VAT on Property - Regime change has arrived |
Issue: 09 / 2008 |
Now that the new VAT on Property regime has arrived, Niall Campbell summarises what it means in practice - what’s new, what you will no longer need to deal with and what new practical issues you are likely to face. |
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Credit markets crisis continues |
Issue: 08 / 2008 |
The signs are increasingly showing that credit markets are closed again. This augurs badly for risk markets. Panic in credit markets rarely if ever is a positive for shares and property in general. The result, when combined with the commodity crisis, could and probably will, result in further substantial drops in shares and property values from early August levels. Rallies will occur, writes Tony Keogh of Trinity Financial Services. |
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Developments |
Issue: 08 / 2008 |
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Does the IFSC model need changing? |
Issue: 08 / 2008 |
New and radical thinking and ideas are required to continue to develop international financial services in Ireland - but the reward could be global recognition and top ranking as a global financial centre, says Padraig Rushe. Rushe, who is chairman of the Banking & Treasury sub group of the Taoiseach's Clearing House Committee says that a decision has been taken to dedicate the September meeting of the committee to a strategic debate on the IFSC Banking and Treasury sector. |
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FrankfurtRhineMain - region on the rise |
Issue: 08 / 2008 |
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London assessment |
Issue: 08 / 2008 |
Keith Boyfield provides an analysis of London’s strengths and weaknesses, and points the way forward for it to retain its positioning as one of the top financial centres. |
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Managing a burst financial bubble |
Issue: 08 / 2008 |
Joe Carr says that Ireland’s reasonably robust financial services sector gives it a sound base for moving ahead in the coming years |
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NY takes a new (credit) hit, as both leading centres eye rising competitors |
Issue: 08 / 2008 |
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Salary cuts in finance |
Issue: 08 / 2008 |
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