Companies Bernard Byrne to step down as Davy bossFormer AIB chief executive will depart from the role next year with search for a successor to begin ‘immediately’
Companies Bank of Ireland completes €593m acquisition of Davy stockbrokersThe final sale price of the embattled stockbroking firm is slightly lower than the €605 million price tag originally announced last July
banking Heavy hitters in the mix as BOI seeks McDonagh’s replacementBernard Byrne, the former AIB boss and current head of Davy, is being tipped for the top job, as are Fergus Murphy from Virgin Money UK and others
The profile: Bernard Byrne, interim chief executive, DavyHe moved in 2019 from being chief executive of AIB to a quieter life at Davy. Now, as interim chief executive of the scandal-hit stockbroker, he has the mammoth task of rebuilding Davy’s reputation and seeing its sale completed