Question mark hangs over the IFSC brand

Jack Horgan-Jones: Reputational damage suffered during the crisis has taken its toll on the IFSC. Many leading members are now questioning whether the centre is still fit for purpose.

The IFSC’s reputation has suffered during the six-year financial crisis Picture: Maura Hickey

There are serious questions over the future of the IFSC. Since it was founded in 1987, it has become an emblem of modern, corporate Ireland. It is a place where international finance houses have made homes for themselves, and is proudly touted as a central location at the edge of Europe.

Even in its early days, it was an example of the ...