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Another exec at AIB is heading for the exit – this time its CEO Bernard Byrne
The bank has lost two finance chiefs in recent months and has moved to reintroduce bonuses to retain staff.
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Oct 26th 2018, 8:01 AM
Sales have topped €200m at Kerry-based Fexco as it buys up UK businesses
The foreign exchange and financial services firm has been investing heavily in R&D and acquisitions.
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Oct 24th 2018, 11:04 AM
The 7 steps to buying another business without getting stung
Acquiring an established firm is less risky than starting your own. But it’s not hazard-free.
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Oct 20th 2018, 12:00 PM
Strict finance regulations drove Dublin data analytics firm Corvil into the red last year
The company’s customers were pre-occupied with compliance and sales took a hit.
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Oct 19th 2018, 1:00 AM
Dublin's Chasing Returns wants to help investors tame their emotions - and make more money
As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile the fintech company.
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Oct 10th 2018, 6:00 PM
Citibank fined €1.3m by the Central Bank over 'prolonged and serious' lending code breaches
The bank failed to obtain approval for loans to individuals who were related parties.
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Oct 8th 2018, 11:49 AM
Irish-founded fintech firm First Circle has landed $26m to take on Southeast Asia
The Philippines-based lender wants to eventually expand in the region.
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Oct 3rd 2018, 10:35 AM
How Ireland can nurture a generation of blockchain professionals
This isn’t a lofty ambition – there’s already a groundswell of momentum behind the technology.
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Sep 29th 2018, 12:00 PM
The Collison brothers' Stripe is now valued at $20bn after another funding round
Chief executive Patrick Collison said the company has no plans to go public.
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Sep 27th 2018, 9:46 AM
Future Finance's new chief wants to take the Dublin company beyond student loans
Olga Dolchenko was promoted this summer to steer the lender to profitability.
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Sep 22nd 2018, 6:00 AM
Fintech firm Fenergo is back in the black - but it's looking for funding to tap new markets
The Dublin software company wants to secure more funds for its expansion plans.
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Sep 20th 2018, 5:35 PM
'It's too easy for me to take the money and buy a yacht': Why Irish firms want ICO regulation
The plummeting value of cryptocurrencies isn’t the only concern for startups dipping into the sector.
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Sep 17th 2018, 1:00 AM
'People were raising millions without even a product': Inside the world of startup ICOs
Advocates of ‘initial coin offerings’ say they can represent a viable alternative to venture capital.
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Sep 15th 2018, 6:00 AM
KBC says banks only have themselves to blame for losing business to digital upstarts
Well-funded fintech startups are lining up to poach customers from traditional banking firms.
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Sep 13th 2018, 3:16 PM
Australian firm Ignition Advice is building Ireland as its post-Brexit 'springboard' to Europe
The fintech outfit’s Dublin office will support the company’s plans for going global.
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Sep 10th 2018, 1:00 AM
KBC says banks only have themselves to blame for losing business to digital upstarts
Well-funded fintech startups are lining up to poach customers from traditional banking firms.
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Sep 9th 2018, 6:00 AM
Kerry foreign-exchange giant Fexco is betting the cashless society is 'fake news'
The Irish company has been on the acquisition trail in the UK.
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Sep 3rd 2018, 1:00 AM
One of the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges is dipping a toe into Ireland
Coinbase is testing Dublin as part of its aggressive global expansion.
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Sep 2nd 2018, 7:30 AM
AIB is trialling blockchain technology to streamline anti-money laundering checks
The pillar bank is working with US firm R3 and several other financial institutions.
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Sep 1st 2018, 6:00 AM
One of the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges is dipping a toe into Ireland
Coinbase is testing Dublin as part of its aggressive global expansion.
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Aug 30th 2018, 5:49 PM
Peer-to-peer lender Flender has just raised millions to lend to small businesses
The Dublin-based firm is on a quest to hit a much larger €50 million round.
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Aug 27th 2018, 10:02 AM
One of the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges is dipping a toe into Ireland
Coinbase is testing Dublin as part of its aggressive global expansion.
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Aug 23rd 2018, 1:00 AM
'This is a critical quarter': Most smaller Irish firms still don't have a plan for Brexit
Businesses are ‘overwhelmingly negative’ about the potential fall-out – but they aren’t planning ahead.
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Aug 20th 2018, 1:00 AM
Kerry's Fexco has snapped up another London FX firm to strengthen its place in the City
The firm has been on the acquisition trail for several years.
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Aug 15th 2018, 10:29 AM
A probe into FBD's boss has 'cast an unwelcome shadow' - despite coming up clear
The insurer has concluded its investigation into allegations against chief executive Fiona Muldoon.
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Aug 14th 2018, 1:44 PM
'It could be a very public failure': The rollercoaster of equity crowdfunding for startups
Irish firms that have raised money on the platforms say it pays to temper expectations.
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Aug 12th 2018, 6:00 AM
KBC labelled 'sloppy' for hiring worker with prior conviction
The bank said that the case was an “isolated occurrence”.
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Aug 10th 2018, 6:00 PM
KBC has been labelled 'sloppy' for hiring a worker with a prior conviction
The bank said that the case was an ‘isolated occurrence’.
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Aug 10th 2018, 5:29 PM
CurrencyFair has bought a Hong Kong firm for its master plan to take on Asia
The Dublin money transfer company is making a big play as part of a €20m investment plan.
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Aug 8th 2018, 10:25 AM
'People now know what it is': Why blockchain is less of a 'hard sell' for this Big Four firm
Deloitte set up its European blockchain lab in Dublin two years ago.
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Aug 5th 2018, 4:00 PM
'Changing the relationships between banks and customers will take a lot more than slick PR'
The Central Bank’s report into bank culture is a start – but much more needs to be done.
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Aug 4th 2018, 12:00 PM
This low-key Dublin fintech startup has sealed €15 million in investment
Leveris is developing a platform for building and operating banking services.
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Aug 3rd 2018, 3:41 PM
Ireland is getting its first equity crowdfunding platform for startups
Spark Crowdfunding will join the existing cohort of peer-to-peer lenders in the unregulated Irish market.
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Aug 2nd 2018, 2:00 AM
Irish firms are twice as likely to get rejected for bank loans as their European rivals
Indigenous businesses also pay double the interest on their borrowings on average.
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Aug 1st 2018, 4:44 PM
FBD's profits have jumped - but an investigation into its CEO could act as 'a drag'
The insurer has ‘underperformed’ compared to the European sector since the probe was announced.
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Aug 1st 2018, 11:24 AM
Ireland's oldest stockbroker is being sold to Chinese investors
The deal represents a major payday for Goodbody’s owners.
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Jul 31st 2018, 5:16 PM
A west Cork fintech company has scored a massive investment to expand globally
Global Shares plans to bolster its presence in several international markets after the $25m deal.
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Jul 31st 2018, 12:00 PM
An alliance of Europe's top banks has quietly based its blockchain ambitions in Dublin
HSBC, Santander and Deutsche Bank are all part of the We.trade consortium.
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Jul 28th 2018, 9:45 AM
An alliance of Europe's top banks has quietly based its blockchain ambitions in Dublin
HSBC, Santander and Deutsche Bank are all part of the We.trade consortium.
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Jul 26th 2018, 2:03 PM
An alliance of Europe's top banks has quietly based its blockchain ambitions in Dublin
HSBC, Santander and Deutsche Bank are all part of the We.trade consortium.
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Jul 23rd 2018, 1:00 AM
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