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Full coverage: Banking

What €1.1bn debt purchase from KBC means for CarVal – and for the vulture funds’ new customers

The US vulture fund had acquired many large portfolios of distressed loans in Ireland in the past, but never so many secured on people’s homes. Why did CarVal do it this time, and where does this leave borrowers?

Thomas Hubert
31st Aug, 2021 - 4 min read

“Don’t call me a banker”: Bunq’s Ali Niknam on building a unicorn, buying Capitalflow, and taking on the pillar banks

Ali Niknam’s challenger bank Bunq has just acquired Irish alternative lender Capitalflow. In an exclusive interview, the entrepreneur talks about launching his own bank, why regulation favours the incumbents and his plans for the Irish market.

Ian Kehoe
25th Aug, 2021 - 7 min read

Happy days for PTSB as it pays for €7.6bn Ulster Bank loans with its own deeply discounted shares

PTSB looks to have secured €7.6 billion of Ulster Bank assets on very favourable terms. It's a good deal for taxpayers – though consumers might pay in the long run.

Sean Keyes
23rd Jul, 2021 - 4 min read

Going Dutch: How digital bank Bunq plans to disrupt Irish SME lending after acquiring Capitalflow

Ronan Horgan’s Irish alternative lender Capitalflow has advanced €650m to Irish SMEs. It has now being acquired by Bunq, the Dutch challenger bank. Horgan explains the rationale for the deal and what it means for the Irish market.

Tom Lyons
8th Jul, 2021 - 7 min read

Holding the reins at Wells Fargo: “I felt there was an opportunity to grow and to build something”

Having risen to the top at Deutsche Bank, Fiona Gallagher came home to Dublin and runs Wells Fargo’s European business. From a deserted IFSC, she expects the Covid-19 crisis to leave its mark on office life, young people and urban planning – but she is not worried about banks’ financial health.

Ian Kehoe
26th Nov, 2020 - 15 min read

Little known outside of Anglo Irish Bank circles, Bill Barrett was an influential figure in building the bank. He backed business, and left long before the crash

Bill Barrett, who was buried last week, was a key player in building Anglo Irish Bank until his retirement in 2002. Many are in his debt for his assistance at crucial times in their business lives.

Tom Lyons
23rd Jul, 2020 - 5 min read

Walter O’Hara Jr: A quiet hero working on Ireland’s behalf

Last Wednesday was the funeral of a great Irish-American whose story is little known. An investment banker who was near the top of the legendary Allen & Co, Walter O'Hara Jr was a champion of American investment in Ireland who had many links to here.

Tom Lyons
6th Mar, 2020 - 9 min read

“I understand the frustration, I understand the anger of people. But all you can do is operate in the way you think is right”

Hugo MacNeill is hoping that his sporting and charitable exploits will aid his Seanad election bid. But he also knows his association with Goldman Sachs comes with its own baggage. He talks frankly to Sam Smyth.

Sam Smyth
26th Feb, 2020 - 30 min read

Creative destruction and consumer credit: A Fintech song for the Irish banks

Irish banks should embrace the trend toward higher degree of automation in management of clients' services and accounts, opening up the sector to fintech solutions rather than waiting for them to eat the banks' lunch.

Constantin Gurdgiev
7th Jan, 2020 - 6 min read

A potential risk growth hormone: What the financial transaction tax would mean for Ireland, Irish banks and Irish investors

Led by Germany, core EU countries are preparing to tax equity trading. Yet research shows that to reinforce financial stability, policy should instead encourage equity investment and tax debt.

Constantin Gurdgiev
17th Dec, 2019 - 6 min read
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