# Financial Services

Mairead McGuinness confirmed as Ireland's new EU Commissioner

The Fine Gael MEP will replace Phil Hogan, who resigned in the wake of the Golfgate scandal.

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Creating more Fexcos: Why the Kerry fintech business has opened a €21m R&D facility

The company is investing to foster further innovation in Killorglin.

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Feb 7th 2020, 11:57 AM

Creating more Fexcos: Why the Kerry fintech business has opened a €21m R&D facility

The company is investing to foster further innovation in Killorglin.

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Feb 6th 2020, 1:01 AM

Corporate investigations firm Kroll is opening an Irish business

The Duff & Phelps-owned company will provide a range of commercial intelligence services.

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Oct 24th 2019, 12:41 PM

Corporate investigations firm Kroll is opening an Irish business

The Duff & Phelps-owned company will provide a range of commercial intelligence services.

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Oct 20th 2019, 1:00 AM

# 21st Century workplace

A trade union report has called on the government to legislate for a 'right to disconnect'

FSU said that ‘employers left to themselves will use technology to reduce costs, to maximise profits’.

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Oct 10th 2019, 1:00 PM

Finance officials are 'cautious' of Facebook's Libra but aren't closing the door yet

Michael D’Arcy said the department is not opposed to the project unlike other EU states.

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Sep 27th 2019, 12:56 PM

Visa has called for a 'fairer' and 'transparent' card tipping system

The budget proposals come as some restaurants come under scrutiny over how they handle tips.

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Sep 26th 2019, 4:50 PM

Where Ireland fits into Facebook's grand plans for its Libra cryptocurrency

The project’s Calibra team is staffing up in Dublin in the face of scrutiny from EU lawmakers.

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Sep 26th 2019, 10:15 AM

Where Ireland fits into Facebook's grand plans for its Libra cryptocurrency

The project’s Calibra team is staffing up in Dublin in the face of scrutiny from EU lawmakers.

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Sep 18th 2019, 1:01 PM

Your crash course in... Stripe's ambitious bid for fintech dominance beyond payments

The Collison brothers have launched credit cards and loans to expand the company’s remit.

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Sep 12th 2019, 5:00 PM

A group advocating share options says fintech firms are frozen out of the State's flagship scheme

The Keep scheme excludes ‘financial activities’ and potentially cuts out some startups.

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Sep 11th 2019, 1:00 AM

Revolut is bulking up its Irish base as it seeks approval from the Central Bank

The company is the latest fintech giant to expand in Dublin.

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Aug 8th 2019, 3:01 PM

Peer-to-peer lenders are answering Ireland's call to help with the housing crisis

The alternative financial providers offer insight into the demand in Ireland for this kind of lending.

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Jul 25th 2019, 10:06 AM

# insight and opinion

Poll: Do you think the banking salary cap should be lifted?

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has commissioned a report into the thorny issue.

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Jul 22nd 2019, 5:11 PM

As the new college year beckons, student lender Future Finance has secured €23m in fresh funding

The Dublin-based fintech company has also been expanding its remit into graduate loans.

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Jul 11th 2019, 10:50 AM

With a near-€2m top-up in the back pocket, Supply Finance is hungry for more deals in Europe

The Dublin-based fintech company is preparing its next deal to close later this year.

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Jul 10th 2019, 2:33 PM

As the new college year beckons, student lender Future Finance has secured €23m in fresh funding

The Dublin-based fintech company has also been expanding its remit into graduate loans.

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Jul 9th 2019, 11:01 AM

Crypto exchange Bitsane has launched an internal investigation after its services went dark

The Irish-registered business went offline in mid-June with users being unable to access their funds.

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Jul 5th 2019, 2:50 PM

A group of credit unions is gearing up to offer lending services to SMEs

The group of 16 Credit Unions has partnered with Fexco to launch a joint venture, called Metamo.

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Jul 4th 2019, 2:31 PM

How talent could be a 'critical constraining factor' for Ireland's fintech aspirations

Dublin may appear to be a safe bet for a post-Brexit hedge but firms still need access to skills.

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Jul 4th 2019, 9:50 AM

Voices

Facebook's Libra project could be a watershed moment for the blockchain industry

This marks the social media giant’s boldest foray into the financial services industry.

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Jun 27th 2019, 10:33 AM

Fexco claims new retail VAT scheme changes will 'eliminate the tax refund industry in Ireland'

The Kerry company has taken umbrage with the introduction of a threshold for refund claims.

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Jun 13th 2019, 1:21 PM

# building and property

The Central Bank proposes new €320,000 'Double Rainbow' sculpture for Dublin headquarters

Acclaimed artist Eva Rothschild was commissioned to create a sculpture for the office.

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Jun 9th 2019, 6:01 AM

Fexco claims new retail VAT scheme changes will 'eliminate the tax refund industry in Ireland'

The Kerry company has taken umbrage with the introduction of a threshold for refund claims.

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Jun 7th 2019, 1:00 AM

The Central Bank hopes a new outdoor artwork will make its HQ 'more social and transparent'

Acclaimed artist Eva Rothschild was commissioned to create a sculpture for the office.

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Jun 6th 2019, 1:22 PM

Bank of Ireland and AIB are using a new blockchain platform to verify their staff's credentials

The solution was built by Deloitte to track and manage educational and regulatory qualifications.

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Jun 6th 2019, 1:18 PM

The Central Bank hopes a new outdoor artwork will make its HQ 'more social and transparent'

Acclaimed artist Eva Rothschild was commissioned to create a sculpture for the office.

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May 31st 2019, 6:00 PM

Your crash course in... Facebook's mysterious cryptocurrency strategy

Here’s what we know about the tech giant’s plan to launch a digital token for payments.

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May 24th 2019, 1:39 PM

# retail and services

One4all is getting a digital transformation as it looks to new markets

The decision to move the giftcard online came a year before its €100 million sale to Blackhawk Network.

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May 12th 2019, 10:00 AM

Online merchants need to gear up for carrying out stricter customer ID checks

The EU’s Strong Customer Authentication rules are being introduced to tackle fraud and increase security.

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May 11th 2019, 1:00 AM

# retail and services

One4all is getting a digital transformation as it looks to new markets

The decision to move the giftcard online came a year before its €100 million sale to Blackhawk Network.

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May 9th 2019, 2:12 PM

# retail and services

One4all is getting a digital transformation as it looks to new markets

The decision to move the giftcard online came a year before its €100 million sale to Blackhawk Network.

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May 8th 2019, 1:17 PM

Fenergo is deploying a blockchain network in Bahrain to help banks with verification tasks

The Dublin company has designed the platform for an alliance of banks in the Kingdom.

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May 3rd 2019, 12:10 PM

Dublin fintech outfit Rockall has been snapped by US firm Broadridge

The Irish company’s software platforms are used for managing loans and collateral.

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May 2nd 2019, 12:16 PM