| Party is over as absolutely nothing is moving |
Issue: 08 / 2007 |
| With two large debt offerings from private equity-backed Chrysler in the US and Alliance Boots in the UK both facing difficulties, William Gross, America's 'most prominent bond investor' argues that a growing lack of confidence has frozen future lending and backed up the market for high yield new issues such that, 'it resembles a constipated owl: absolutely nothing is moving'. |
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| People on the move with FinanceJobs.ie |
Issue: 08 / 2007 |
| Comings and goings in finance |
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| Prejudicial pensions regime? |
Issue: 08 / 2007 |
| Some important changes were made to the taxation of pensions in recent years. Other changes have been contemplated. Brian Daly argues that these changes have served to further penalise high achievers in a system biased by fundamental misconceptions about pensions taxation. |
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| Preparing for the next money laundering regulations |
Issue: 08 / 2007 |
| With the Third Anti-Money Laundering Directive due to be transposed into Irish legislation by December 15th of this year, and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform currently drafting the heads of the bill, Paula Kelleher and Yvonne Keating take a look at the implications for Irish companies. |
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| Regulation is insurance industry’s biggest ‘banana skin’ |
Issue: 08 / 2007 |
| Too much regulation is the biggest risk facing the global insurance industry, according to the 2007 Insurance Banana Skins survey. Garvan O’Neill says that while risk is clearly at the heart of insurance business, growing compliance and competitive pressures are creating fresh headaches for the industry. |
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| Regulatory delegation to ISE |
Issue: 08 / 2007 |
| Following the transposition of the Transparency Directive on June 13th, the Financial Regulator has delegated certain functions to the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) for the purposes of the Transparency Rules. |
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| Remuneration is up at the Financial Regulator |
Issue: 08 / 2007 |
| The seven non-executive members of the board of the Finance Regulator saw their fees rise by a substantial amount in 2006, almost doubling on the figure for 2005, to reach €172,083 in total. |
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| Using coaching to reduce staff turnover and workplace stress |
Issue: 08 / 2007 |
| Many top executives struggle to keep control over their working lives, while also managing a healthy lifestyle outside the office. Eibhlin Johnston looks at some of the key issues that can hamper the an executive’s performance, and offers some helpful tips on how coaching can help keep a handle on some of the workplace’s more stressful aspects, while at the same time reducing staff turnover. |
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| VAT treatment - negotiating financial services |
Issue: 08 / 2007 |
| The recent decision or the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the Ludwig case provides useful clarification on the scope of the VAT exemption for financial services performed by agents/intermediaries says John McGlone. |
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| 20 years - what a difference tax makes! |
Issue: 07 / 2007 |
| Tax policy has been central to our economic turnaround over the last 20 years and the IFSC regime has fundamentally changed the whole Irish tax landscape. Let's reflect on how this success story unfolded and how a new chapter can be written for the next generation. |
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| 20 years of FINANCE |
Issue: 07 / 2007 |
| A look back on events of the past 20 years |
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| 20 years of Irish corporate finance - from the troubled childhood years through to maturity |
Issue: 07 / 2007 |
| The Irish mergers and acquisitions (M&As) market has grown alongside the rest of the economy in the last two decades. It has emerged from the doldrums of the 80s and matured as the years have gone by. R?is?n Brennan evaluates the emergence of the M&A market and foresees private companies becoming an increasingly important component of the M&A market in the years ahead. |
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| 20 years of the IFSC - a remarkable story of growth |
Issue: 07 / 2007 |
| Twenty years on from the launch of the planning scheme of the IFSC in June 1987, FIONA REDDAN talks to RON BOLGER about his memories of the early days of the IFSC. Bolger, who played a pivotal role in establishing the centre both through his work with the Taoiseach's IFSC Committee and as a partner with KPMG, recalls the days of the 'committee that you could not hide on' and the 'New Orleans showboat'. |
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| Business wins for HML |
Issue: 07 / 2007 |
| Homeloan Management Limited, (HML), a provider of systems and process outsourcing solutions to the mortgage sector, has won two new accounts. |
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| Dublin firms launch new funds |
Issue: 07 / 2007 |
| Another bow has been added to the arrow of Ireland's booming aviation finance sector with the launch of two funds by Dublin based players. |
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