Ian Guider's Market Talk

Wanted: someone to take on one of the most daunting jobs in corporate Ireland

Andrew Keating, chief financial officer, and Richie Boucher, chief executive, Bank of IrelandFergal Phillips
Liam McLaughlin: favourite to succeed Richie Boucher at BoIJason Clarke

Richie Boucher’s decision to announce that he plans to retire as chief executive of Bank of Ireland at the end of the year has fired the starting gun on who will replace him in one of the most prestigious, but toughest, chief executive roles in the country.

The bookies – whose track record on predicting the outcome of non-sporting outcomes leaves much to be desired ...