| Fund administration sector remains strong |
Issue: 09 / 2002 |
| For the first time in the history of the IFSC we are now witnessing a reduction in recruitment activity says Paul Cotter, but one sector that continues to buck the trend is fund administration, where demand for staff continues to outstrip supply. |
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| Fund managers say quality research matters most |
Issue: 09 / 2002 |
| In a year which has seen the reputation of many top investment banking houses and their analysts tarnished over the quality and independence of their research capabilities, Irish and international fund managers responding to the 16th annual Finance Stockbroking Survey have voted that a top-class research facility is the most important service provided to them by Irish stockbroking firms. |
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| IFSRA should avoid over-regulating |
Issue: 09 / 2002 |
| The new single regulator should resist the tendency to over-regulate and introduce an excessively prescriptive and rules-based regulatory regime a report produced by the Irish Banking Federation (IBF) and the Irish Mortgage and Savings Association (IMSA) has recommended. |
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| Industry group call for ‘Yes’ vote to protect Ireland’s competitiveness |
Issue: 09 / 2002 |
| A group of leading international financial services players have come together to campaign in favour of a ‘Yes’ vote in the forthcoming Nice referendum. Led by William Slattery, chairman of the Financial Services Industry Association, the group, ‘IFSC for YES’, was launched on Thursday, September 12th in the IFSC by the Tanaiste, Mary Harney. Below is an extract from the speech made by Slattery at the launch. |
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| Memo to Mr. McCreevy on economic and budgetary policy |
Issue: 09 / 2002 |
| Do no harm (contd...) |
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| Memo to Mr. McCreevy on economic and budgetary policy |
Issue: 09 / 2002 |
| Do no harm |
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| New legislation creates increased demand for pension administrators |
Issue: 09 / 2002 |
| Emer Cassidy examines recruitment trends in the financial services sector - who’s hiring, what they’re looking for, the skills in demand, what candidates can earn and expectations for the coming year. |
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| Not such a Monumental task (second time around) |
Issue: 09 / 2002 |
| John Bowe says that the second time Anglo Irish Bank brought a CMBS to market, it proved to be a lot less painful than the first and very successful. So much so that Anglo is now planning its first Irish CMBS transaction, which it expects to launch in the first half of 2003. |
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| Retaining staff by letting them leave |
Issue: 09 / 2002 |
| The key to keeping staff happy and motivated is by giving them the freedom to pursue other interests says Mike Lewis, as when they are welcomed back, staff will be older and wiser and more focused on their job. |
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| Rewards continue to increase in insurance |
Issue: 09 / 2002 |
| Traditionally by-passed by college graduates and young professionals for more exciting careers in computers and finance, Francis Levy says that the insurance industry has learned from this experience and now offers very attractive remuneration packages. |
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| Stockbroking firm gets ISO 9001 |
Issue: 09 / 2002 |
| Merrion Stockbrokers has become the first Irish stockbroking firm to be awarded the SO 9001:2000 standard applicable to stockbroking services. |
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| Tax payment dates change again |
Issue: 09 / 2002 |
| The Minister for Finance has accelerated the due date for corporation tax payments which arise in November and in December 2002. The changes appear to arise from a concern with appearances rather than with any underlying economic substance. They also serve to highlight the mess unnecessarily created by the Minister in relation to tax payment dates in the last Finance Act. |
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| Top M&A advisers in 2002 to date |
Issue: 09 / 2002 |
| IBI Corporate Finance is the top takeover adviser in Ireland this year, leapfrogging bigger international rivals Merrill Lynch and UBS Warburg, according to recently released Bloomberg data. |
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| UK attack on 12.5p.c. CT rate |
Issue: 09 / 2002 |
| The UK has proposed to extend the application of its controlled company legislation to UK controlled subsidiaries operating in Ireland. This move is a threat to economic development in Ireland. It could encourage our fellow Europeans to follow suit. |
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| Who’s who in Finance: Fergus McLoughlin, Director, NCB Corporate Finance |
Issue: 09 / 2002 |
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