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Thursday, 20th March 2025 |
| Who’s who in Finance: Gerry Murray, Treasurer, First Active plc |
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Gerry Murray
Treasurer, First Active plc
Current responsibilities: Management of the Treasury team at First Active which is responsible for liquidity, funding and interest rate risk.
E-mail: gerry.murray@firstactive.com
Education: Third level: UCG B Comm 1984; Second level: Summerhill College Sligo.
Career progress: I joined the Department of Finance after college working in the Domestic Monetary Policy area. In 1987 joined Ulster Investment Bank in the Fixed Interest area and later became Head of Fixed Interest and a Director of Ulster Bank Investment Managers. In 1994 joined Goodbody Stockbrokers to work in bond sales and moved to AIB Treasury when the market making function within AIB Group was centered there. Developed a broad range of primarily international clients who had significant interest in the Irish Bond market in the run in to EMU. In 2000 joined Friends First Asset Management as Senior Investment Director-Fixed Interest and was a member of the Investment Strategy Committee.
Personal: Date of birth: 23/12/63; Place of birth: Co. Donegal; Family: Married to Ruth - two boys aged 6 and 3
Interests: Hillwalking, Travel, Cinema, Food
Recommended books: Business: Maestro by Bob Woodward. Non-business: Wild Swans by Jung Chang |
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| Article appeared in the June 2001 issue.
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