Tag: Private Banker

New signs of life in Irish wealth management recruitment

Despite Ireland’s economic woes, the amount of wealth in the country is still on the increase. While there are still examples of private banks cutting staff, a large number of firms remain open to hiring. There are were 19,000 high net worth individuals in Ireland at the end of 2010, which is a 5% uplift [...]

By Paul Clarke, 12 July 2011 • 0 comments

Private bankers go North

Is Northern Ireland the next hotspot for private banking hiring? A Northern Ireland recruiter tells us Barclays Wealth research has found an untapped market for private bankers to serve clients worth 2m or more. These potential clients are currently being served by “high end” IFAs and intermediaries. Barclays Wealth, which manages its Northern Ireland clients [...]

By Henry Harington, 4 April 2008 • 0 comments

Riches bring smiles to private bankers

With Ireland’s millionaires multiplying faster than rabbits, jobs for private bankers are going through the roof. Last year the Irish became the richest people in Europe, according to a report from Bank of Ireland Private Bank. And our wealth is predicted to nearly double from €812bn in 2005 to €1,556bn in 2015. Ireland’s 33,000 millionaires [...]

By anonymous, 3 August 2007 • 0 comments