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Oddly enough, now may now be an ideal time to try to move jobs
Strange as it may seem, in the wake of widespread redundancies in the domestic banking sector, but more financial services jobs are being created as we go into the second quarter and candidates are slowly seeking new opportunities. While it’s not been an overly slow start to the year in terms of job creation, the [...]
Why more front offices roles are coming to Ireland
Irish financial services professionals may have one reason to thank the recession – the cheaper cost of business is attracting some international firms, which are creating front office jobs. Cantor Fitzgerald, the brokerage firm, is on the cusp of acquiring an as yet unnamed brokerage firm in Ireland as part of its equity trading expansion, [...]
Irish banker-bashing is driving front office talent to London
By tarring all bankers with the same brush, Ireland is in danger of driving away some front office talent it can ill afford to lose. Increasing numbers of corporate financiers, traders and capital markets professionals – working in divisions of banks that have remained profitable throughout the crisis – are looking for new job opportunities [...]
Why Ireland’s financial services industry may soon be thanking Obama
Whisper it, but there’s a chance that Ireland’s financial services industry should be slightly thankful for Barack Obama’s rather populist hard-line stance. As a result of his crackdown on tax havens like Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, a slew of insurance and reinsurance firms are looking to move their legal domicile to Ireland. Now, his [...]
Does Ireland have sufficient expertise if green investment really takes off?
The government is anticipating that green investment could create a massive jobs boom within the International Financial Services Centre over the next ten years. But does Ireland have sufficient expertise for these roles, or will it have to look to overseas talent? Eamon Ryan, the minister for communications, energy and natural resources, is this year [...]
Why fixed income is now a very good place to work
With both government and corporate bond issuance surging in Ireland this year, fixed income is fast becoming an attractive place to work. What’s more, stockbroking firms are bolstering their teams in a bid to capitalise on the rush of new business. So far this year, the government has raised €23bn through treasury bonds issued by [...]
Ireland’s stockbrokers open to recruitment once again
When things started looking a little shaky in Irelands’ financial services industry last summer, the large domestic stockbroking firms were among the first to announce redundancies. But, after a period of retrenchment, there are signs they’re looking to grow once again. NCB Stockbrokers are on the hunt for equity analysts in both Dublin and London [...]
$200k to work for Goldman Sachs in Ireland?
Goldman Sachs Bank (Europe), the Dublin-based deposit taking and hedge fund admin arm of the US giant, has had a very good 2008 indeed. And, it seems, it pays very well to work there. In its first substantial trading period over the 57 weeks to December 2008, the bank managed to post revenue of over [...]
Contracts for difference firms ramp up in Ireland
Contracts for difference and financial spread betting firms are bolstering their teams in Ireland in the wake of some stellar performances this year. CMC Markets has recently set up in Ireland as contracts for difference (CFDs) find favour with investors. The firm’s CFD offerings allow investors to gain exposure to stock market indices, commodities and [...]
Best jobs still elsewhere
Recruiters say coveted front office roles are still few and far between in Dublin’s financial sector. “Dublin still has a small trading presence where nepotism rules and often you need the right schooling and right background to get you a front-office job,” says Edward Cox, manager of the banking and finance desk at recruitment agency [...]
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