The Revenue Commissioners have increased their focus on the tax treatment of self-employed contractors in the past few years and audit activity in this area has been quite significant. (more…)

Source: Dublin Finance magazine

Latest figures from the Central Bank of Ireland show a late surge in authorisations under the AIFMD in the past month. All qualifying managers who sought to be authorised prior to the 22nd July deadline were authorised, in total 64 AIFMs have been authorised. The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) regulates EU and non-EU fund managers that market alternative investment funds to investors domiciled, or with a registered office in the EU. (more…)

Major banks privately blame tougher regulation for decision to leave

According to a recent publication within the Irish Times, The International Financial Services Centre in Dublin is losing out on major international banks because of heavy regulation. (more…)

Contracting still going strong for 2013 in Dublin’s Financial Services industry

2012 was an extremely busy year within recruitment in the financial services sector. Whilst there is still a shortage of permanent positions available what has been especially noticeable over the past twelve months have been the number contract positions on offer. (more…)