Ireland
Reaching for more
As investors face volatility in the financial markets, Irish boutique investment firm GlobalReach Securities is seeing greater demand for structured products. Pierre Cooper talks to Peter Duff, the firm’s head of private clients, about the desire to…
The return of risk
In the tussle between fear and greed, greed is easing back into the driving seat. So said Alan Kerr, managing director of Harbourmaster Capital and chairman of the Structured Products Ireland conference, held on September 15 in Dublin. Transparency,…
€10 billion recapitalisation programme for Irish banks
Irish financial institutions are to benefit from a €10 billion stimulus plan put forward by the Irish government and private investors to recapitalise banks.
Greece guarantees deposits: Sarkozy proposes EU bail-out
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Changing landscape
The Irish structured product landscape is changing as volatile financial markets push investors to seek alternative assets, capital protection and shorter-term products. In a week of financial turmoil and failing banks, issuers' credit ratings were a…
SunGard to help Irish companies comply with Basel II
SunGard Trading and Risk Systems, an operating group of US technology company SunGard, has teamed up with Dublin–based software services consulting company Client Solutions to help banks and non-financial institutions across Ireland meet regulatory and…