| Recent developments in transfer pricing |
Issue: 09 / 2006 |
| Financial services firms in Ireland will generally be trading intercompany in some capacity with their parent headquartered overseas. Usually this takes the form of ‘purchasing’ services from the parent eg. management services provided to the subsidiary from the parent. Notwithstanding the fact that Ireland does not have a separate statutory transfer pricing regime, in general tax authorities on the other side of the transaction with financial services companies in Ireland do have transfer pricing regimes, and will therefore be interested in the prices at which intercompany services are traded. |
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| Recruitment for finance professionals |
Issue: 09 / 2006 |
| In this Special Report, 'Finance Jobs in Ireland' we analyse the current jobs market for finance and financial services professionals, through a wide variety of articles and reports. |
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| Revenue powers |
Issue: 09 / 2006 |
| In November 2003, the government commissioned report on Revenue Powers was published. Since then, few of the recommendations designed to protect the taxpayer from the arbitrary or disproportionate use of Revenue powers, have been legislated for. |
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| Scots applaud Irish recognition of ‘accountant’ |
Issue: 09 / 2006 |
| The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has applauded plans by the Irish government plans to give legal recognition to term ‘accountant’. |
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| Skills shortage means more opportunities for recruiters |
Issue: 09 / 2006 |
| A global skills shortage is offering huge opportunities for recruiters who can source candidates with the appropriate skill-sets on a worldwide basis. As head of one of the world’s largest recruitment firms, Robert Walters talks to Fiona Reddan about his experiences to date in building up the firm, future plans for growth, and how the firm is reaping the opportunities in the ‘wild west’ of the recruitment industry in Asia. |
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| Strong recruitment market looks set to continue |
Issue: 09 / 2006 |
| With business booming in Ireland’s international financial services sector, companies operating in the sector are actively hiring in order to keep up with this level of growth. Fiona Reddan looks at which companies are hiring and what they are looking for in staff. |
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| Tax payers may be eligible for increased foreign tax credits |
Issue: 09 / 2006 |
| A UK High Court judgement has suggested that the credits given against Irish tax, in respect of foreign tax borne on income, have been understated. Were the case to be followed in Ireland, some taxpayers, especially in the financial services area, may be entitled to significant tax refunds. |
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| Thirteen new companies authorised for IFSC |
Issue: 09 / 2006 |
| Thirteen new international financial services companies (IFS) companies were authorised
in the first seven months of 2006: 1 bank, 5 insurance companies, and 5 funds servicing firms; and according to the Financial Regulator, the pipeline of new company authorisations is also strong. |
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| Top jobs - current open positions in financial services |
Issue: 09 / 2006 |
| The number of jobs which command €100,000+ salaries is growing steadily, with experienced lawyers and tax/audit professionals often earning well in excess of this figure. |
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| Who’s Who in finance |
Issue: 09 / 2006 |
| John Ferguson, general manager - Finance, permanent tsb and John McGrane, head of Business & Commerical Banking, Ulster Bank. |
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| A Day in the Life: Vincent Leonard, senior portfolio manager, Bloxham Stockbrokers |
Issue: 08 / 2006 |
| Vincent Leonard, senior portfolio manager with Bloxham Stockbrokers in Limerick, traces the highs and lows of a day, which juxtaposed the celebrations of Munster's victory in the European Cup with a nighmare day on global equity markets. |
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| A vibrant finance sector |
Issue: 08 / 2006 |
| The Irish international financial sector has shown an active pulse according to the Finance Dublin Yearbook survey of IFS companies, which attests to the great contribution of the financial services sector to the economy.
The financial services sector proves its innovation and ingenuity in its development of sophisticated products and strategies for the consumer in the area of foreign exchange risk management and wealth management. |
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| Bespoke interest rate risk management is best option |
Issue: 08 / 2006 |
| The key to good funding and interest rate risk management strategies is to align the debt and interest rate profile with the objectives of the business writes Declan Fitzgerald. |
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| Can the CCD achieve its laudable aim? |
Issue: 08 / 2006 |
| The Consumer Credit Directive seeks to harmonise key aspects of the consumer credit markets of the 25 European Union Member States to facilitate the creation of an integrated credit market. However, the current proposal raises many concerns from both the industry and consumer perspective, writes Louise O’Mahony. |
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| CFA exams opens doors for candidates |
Issue: 08 / 2006 |
| Two hundred and ninety-five Irish investment professionals sat one of three levels of the Chartered Financial Analyst? (CFA?) examination on June 3rd, out of a total of 84,491 candidates worldwide. |
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