Bernard Byrne has informed the board of Davy that he is resigning as chief executive of the stockbroking firm less than two years after he was appointed in February 2022. Vincent Crowley, the chairman of Davy, told staff of this news this Tuesday morning in an email. Crowley said Byrne had played a “key role” in selling the stockbroker to Bank of Ireland in a move triggered over a scandal related to the sale of an Anglo bond. “Bernard believes that now is the appropriate time to take this step and plan for succession in 2024,” Crowley said. He said Byrne…

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