Companies Central Bank approves TMF Group to offer fund administration services in IrelandThe Dutch professional services firm acquired Goodbody Fund Management in October 2023
Fintech Ireland ‘lucky’ start-ups risk investment despite lack of support says fintech chiefDepartment of Finance officials were told lack of support for start-ups to fund maternity leave created a ‘male bias’ in the sector
Banking Analysis: What will Bankinter move mean for bank passporting in the EU?EU bank passporting offers efficiency, but the scale of the market and political realities will give European banks pause before jumping into Irish market
Regulation What the ‘name and shame’ battle in the City means for the future of financial regulationIrish business and our regulators are watching the row over whether Britain’s financial watchdog can maintain its independence
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Regulation Central Bank seeks power to wind-up ailing e-money firmsRegulator can appoint liquidators to failing banks and investment firms, but its inability to close e-money companies remains a ‘key gap’ in Irish law
Fintech CurrencyFair ‘could be forced’ to cease payments for a year over alleged external fraudDetails of the alleged external fraud were disclosed in the company’s most recent set of accounts
Finance Coordination needed to address ‘systemic risks’ of non-bank sector – CBI Gabriel Makhlouf said lessons must be learnt from the global financial crisis, the market shock from the pandemic, and the UK’s recent LDI issues
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Regulation Important to ‘learn lessons’ from the crash - Central Bank deputy governorSharon Donnery said the regulator’s mandate was a matter for the Oireachtas
Banking Credit union home lending rose 53% to €484m in 2023Business loans rose by 11 per cent to €162 million last year, with the average loan size increasing to €22,000
fraud Central Bank wants ‘trusted flagger’ status from online media watchdog in war on fraudRegulator wants special status under EU laws that will allow it to submit notices to online platforms over illegal content
Regulation Honohan: ‘Collapse of banking system could easily happen again’The introduction of a simple clause into the role of CBI has sent shivers through one part of the market and enthusiasm through another
Shadow Banking Explainer: why Ireland could be sitting on a €4.5bn private credit bubbleShadow banks have more than €14 billion in additional capital ready to deploy in Ireland, according to survey conducted by Davy
Investing State Street warns of talent exodus as it echoes BlackRock’s call for Central Bank reformSpeaking at the opening of State Street’s new office the Minister of Finance said the government was committed to “ensuring Ireland remains attractive”
Investing BlackRock calls for restoration of Central Bank’s role in promoting financial services sectorEnda McMahon, chief executive of BlackRock’s Irish operations, said the mandate should include support for growth and innovation of the industry
Fintech Payments firm Decta secures e-money licenceLicence will allow Decta, which was incorporated in Ireland in October 2021, to expand its services across the European Union
Interest Rates Gabriel Makhlouf hints at ECB interest rate cut in JuneThe Central Bank governor signalled a cautious outlook ahead for cutting interest rates
Banking ‘Untenable’ David Guinane didn’t know about PTSB tracker mortgage breachPublic inquiry into the former PTSB chief executive, heard closing arguments on his role in the bank’s alleged violation of tracker rules
Finance Central Bank says Ireland ‘lags’ behind Europe on payment innovationThe Central Bank of Ireland was speaking at the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland conference on payments