| Making pan-European pensions a reality |
Issue: 04 / 2002 |
| John Feely, manager of strategy and business development, Abbey National Financial & Investment Services, chairman of the Irish Association of Pension Funds, and member of the board of directors, European Federation for Retirement Provision goes to London to work on achieving the ‘holy grail’ that is pan-European pension plans. |
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| New Competition Act will change the business landscape |
Issue: 04 / 2002 |
| The Competition Act 2002 was signed into law by the President on April 10, 2002 although its provisions will not take effect immediately. The Act replaces all existing competition and mergers legislation in Ireland and it brings about a number of changes which mirror actual or proposed changes to EC competition law says Helen Kelly and Karen Gibbons. |
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| O’Neill appointed to Ulster Bank board |
Issue: 04 / 2002 |
| Declan O’Neill has been appointed to the board of Ulster Bank. |
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| Panel expects US dollar to continue to outperform Euro |
Issue: 04 / 2002 |
| Each month, the Finance Markets Panel, which consists of leading Irish market participants and analysts, provide views on key financial markets, covering currencies, equities and the gilt markets. |
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| Post-acquisition integration process makes or breaks high-growth companies |
Issue: 04 / 2002 |
| Current news coverage of mergers in the technology sector is dominated by the probable merger of HP and Compaq. However, mergers and acquisitions don't always go according to plan and the easy part is closing the deal. Finance talks to Maurice Healy, managing director of Calyx Ltd, about proactive measures for surviving restructurings. |
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| Shake-up in pensions |
Issue: 04 / 2002 |
| A case on which the ECJ will shortly rule is likely to have major implications for pension schemes throughout the EU. It may make it possible for a group to have a single pension scheme for its employees in all EU member states. |
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| Soft landing of Celtic Tiger presents M&A opportunities for acquirers |
Issue: 04 / 2002 |
| David O’Donnell looks back on 2001 and says that many public companies are now potential acquisition targets due to the hammering their share prices have taken over the past year. |
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| Tax competition hots up |
Issue: 04 / 2002 |
| The UK has introduced a package of tax incentives that are aimed at attracting to the UK mobile international investment in the high tech area. Ireland may have to respond with similar measures in the areas of research and development, holding company regimes, and share options. |
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| The greatest risks to information systems come from within |
Issue: 04 / 2002 |
| Employees and contractors pose the biggest threat to companies’ information systems as they are best placed to know where security weaknesses are and can also identify the best prizes to go after says Michael O’Farrell. |
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| An introduction to hedge funds |
Issue: 03 / 2002 |
| Key characteristics |
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| Asset mangers need to embrace risk management to remain competitive |
Issue: 03 / 2002 |
| Richard Pike outlines the relevance of risk management in private banking and asset management, and says that implementing a detailed risk management structure will aid in keeping clients and winning new business. |
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| Burden of increased regulation puts onus on risk management |
Issue: 03 / 2002 |
| The volume of recent and pending developments in domestic regulation and the apparent trend in these developments towards strict compliance will have a significant practical impact on those responsible for risk management in Irish financial institutions says Orla Brennan. |
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| Cautious welcome for legislation proposals |
Issue: 03 / 2002 |
| The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has welcomed the publication of the draft heads of the Companies (Audit and Accountancy) (Amendment) Bill. |
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| Credit risk will be the major preoccupation on the banking horizon in 2002 |
Issue: 03 / 2002 |
| The past year was turbulent and credit risk issues were to the fore for finance professionals. This does not look like changing says Conor Griffin and the rating agencies expect 2002 to be another year of record defaults and mounting problem loans, peaking in the third quarter. |
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| Economists support private funding of capital projects |
Issue: 03 / 2002 |
| Private sector funding of capital projects should be encouraged, say Ireland’s leading economists, providing that the returns are sufficiently attractive. |
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