Full coverage: financial services

A cornerstone of Ireland's international financial services sector, Section 110 companies generate little tax revenue despite overseeing vast sums of capital. As calls for transparency of the regime grow, new data reveal what it means for the Exchequer.

Guotai Haitong Securities was formed last year but the long-running business model of Haitong’s Irish subsidiary “is no longer the group’s strategy for operations in Ireland”.

Carrolls Irish Gifts and Carraig Donn are joining the likes of H&M in a UK legal dispute against the card payment giant over interchange fees.

Ireland has done exceptionally well to become a hub for critical financial market infrastructure like fund domiciles and administration. How it navigates the blockchain frontier will determine the country's long-term success in the industry.

The early years of blockchain technology in the finance sector were difficult to ignore. But as it matures, financial institutions are looking beyond the hype-driven craze and towards a quieter – but equally consequential – use case: tokenisation.

Neil Hosty, the chief executive of the Co Kerry financial exchange business, talks international expansion, acquiring the bureau de change arm of the British grocery chain, and why Ireland should be cautious around recreating France's start-up campus Station F.

In London, the financial services minister spoke of the need tackle the barriers to entry to retail investment like the deemed disposal rule. He also praised the reset relations with Britain and lamented the loss of department colleague Paschal Donohoe.

A year on from the Draghi report, Julius Baer’s Yves Bonzon spoke to The Currency about the Swiss bank’s Dublin office and the state of Europe’s competitiveness.

The country's financial services sector has thrived in spite of Brexit and Covid. Now, the Government needs to devise a strategy that will ensure the next Stripe or Revolut will grow from Ireland, not just within it.

Pritesh Ruparel is leading Irish fintech firm Alt21 through a shift in strategy to focus on new products amid a drop in revenue. He tells The Currency about the plans.