| Number of applicants is still falling below available jobs |
Issue: 05 / 2007 |
| April 2007 saw a significant rise in the number of new jobs available in the financial services sector, but the number of applicants is continuing to fail to keep up with growth. |
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| People on the move |
Issue: 05 / 2007 |
| People on the move in finance |
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| REITs - the worldwide choice for property investment |
Issue: 05 / 2007 |
| The recent KPMG global guide to Real Estate Investment Trusts ('REITs') gives an overview of the principal tax, legal and regulatory features of the principal REIT regimes around the world. The comparison is interesting for Irish investors and raises the question of whether there is any need for a similar regime here. |
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| Skills shortage may lead to increased foreign hires |
Issue: 05 / 2007 |
| Irish firms will become more and more willing to recruit workers overseas due to a continued shortage of skilled labour, according to the preliminary findings of a major study in the future of human resources (HR) in Europe. |
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| Spotting a gap in the pensions market |
Issue: 05 / 2007 |
| Since its establishment in 2005, Pensco, the pensions consultancy firm, has gone from strength to strength. Its three founders - Gavin Caldwell, Samathana McConnell and John McGovern - talk to Fiona Reddan about how the firm has developed to date as well as future plans for expansion. |
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| The Independent Senator |
Issue: 05 / 2007 |
| Juggling two roles as a Senator and business editor of The Sunday Independent makes for an interesting day for Shane Ross, who divides his time between meetings in Leinster House, and finding scoops for the Sunday newspaper. |
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| The new audit committee regime for directors |
Issue: 05 / 2007 |
| Good corporate governance is a vital and growing concern in the Irish corporate sector. In light of this, Paula Kelleher and Claire Vaughan examine the role of audit committees and independent non-executive directors in ensuring a high level of corporate governance, which are a valuable tool in minimising certain risks inherent in the corporate process. |
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| Top firms seek audit managers |
Issue: 05 / 2007 |
| Auditors are in demand in Dublin, with a number of top financial firms including KPMG, Merrill Lynch, Hypo Public Finance Bank and Russell Brennan Keane, all in search of auditors. |
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| Top jobs for funds professionals |
Issue: 05 / 2007 |
| FINANCEJOBS.IE is offering posts for funds professionals at the top and of the market. There are three posts advertised seeking funds specialists with a salary package of up to €300,000 per annum. |
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| Two new insurance firms to set up |
Issue: 05 / 2007 |
| Assurant Solutions and Danica Pensions have both entered the Irish insurance market in the last month. Both companies are well established international firms that will offer increased competition in the sector. |
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| UK firms dominate rankings in quarter one |
Issue: 05 / 2007 |
| UK based investment banks dominated the Q1 2007 financial adviser rankings for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals transacted in Ireland during the period. |
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| VAT - where is a service received? |
Issue: 05 / 2007 |
| In the case of Zurich Insurance Company vs HMRC, the UK Court of Appeal has decided that the place-of-supply of services is not determined by where the contract is concluded but by other factors such as where the service is consumed and where the predominant benefit arises. The decision will be of interest to financial services businesses who receive services under global contracts. |
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| Watson Wyatt expands in Ireland |
Issue: 05 / 2007 |
| Watson Wyatt has acquired German pensions consultancy Heissmann as part of a global deal, which includes Heissmann's Irish operation, Buck Heissmann. |
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| Wealth managers scoop up US property |
Issue: 05 / 2007 |
| Irish wealth management firms look to the US as a weakening dollar opens up opportunities. |
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| Wheat looks set for a breakout period |
Issue: 05 / 2007 |
| With global warming threatening its rate of production, and with an increasing demand for the crop as a source of ethanol, wheat looks like it will surge in price, says John Hall. He recommends that speculators position themselves to reap the benefits from the potential surge. |
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