Full coverage: Fintech

Fidelma McGuirk had enough of Dublin corporate life and decided to head with her family to the west of Ireland. There, she founded and built her business from the ground up. Payslip is now used by employers all around the world.

Starting with a tax refund business, Fexco has built a global financial services empire. However, it fears new rules arising from Brexit could have adverse consequences, and it is now asking government to remedy it.

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.