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The potentially lucrative packages on offer to gaming techies who move to UK hedge funds
Ireland is positioning itself as a global hub for games development, to the point where – according to a recent government report – it’s expected to employ 4,500 people by 2014 and grow to $82.4bn over the next five years. Central to this, rather obviously, is the technical expertise available locally. However, should developers in [...]
QIFs back in fashion among Ireland’s fund administrators
Launching a Newcits fund is so 2010. If Ireland’s fund administration professionals want to locate themselves near a real growth area, they should look towards the increasing predilection for qualified investment funds (QIFs). QIFs have, of course, been in Ireland for some time – since 2002, to be exact – but it’s only recently that [...]
Yet more reasons why Ireland is set to lose front office talent
The government’s plans to restructure the Irish banking system sends a clear message to those working in capital markets and wholesale banking roles – you’re not wanted. As a reminder, the future of Ireland’s domestic banks into a ‘two pillar’ system will comprise Bank of Ireland, which is required to shed €30bn of ‘non-core’ functions [...]
Firms to focus on up-skilling existing employees
Despite the slightly odd timing, considering most financial services firms in Ireland are looking to scale back staff numbers currently, a government-backed training scheme for the industry has been given the green light and is set to be formally rolled out in the next few weeks. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has earmarked [...]
Mixed blessings for Ireland’s funds industry
Ireland’s financial sector has received a much-needed boost by the entrant of a new range of investment funds worth €90bn, which is likely to create a large number of jobs. However, one industry body suggest competition could get a lot stiffer for the industry. Source UK, a joint venture between Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and [...]
Investment manager setting up in Ireland
Dublin is soon to have a new addition to the investment management community when Swiss firm Sarasin & Partners opens an Irish branch later this month. Fergus Crawford is the new CEO and will lead a team two, one focused on private clients and the other institutional. Both hires have been snapped up from the [...]
‘Super bank’ would both save and destroy Irish banking jobs
Delays in the government rescue package contributed to a grim week for the stocks of Irish banks, which slumped by around 50% in five days. Fears of a meltdown remain, and one of the country’s top bankers says a merger between Bank of Ireland (BoI) and Allied Irish Bank (AIB) is necessary to restore faith [...]
Ireland’s managed funds fall 20% in a year
Ireland’s managed funds have posted poor results this year, and recruitment in the asset management space has nearly ground to a halt. Latest figures from the Hewitt Managed Fund Index reveal that the average managed pension fund fell 2.6% in July, bringing the average return so far for 2008 to -17.2%. The best performers in [...]
Put your questions to a financial accountant at Fidelity
Andrew Skipper is a financial accountant at Fidelity. We’ve asked him a few questions about his career and he’s agreed to answer a few more from readers. If you’re a student who wants to know more about working in asset management or accounting, post your question below. Andrew will be answering selected questions between Monday [...]
On the spot: Bank of Ireland Asset Management’s COO
Sean Crowe, BIAM’s COO and head of global fixed income and specialist products, fields eFinancialCareers’ questions, and will answer yours if you ask nicely… A brief history of your career? I joined Eagle Star Asset Management as a trainee investment manager and was lucky enough to be given bond portfolios to manage in the first [...]
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