Companies used by Goldman Sachs to acquire billions of euro in post-crash distressed Irish debt have changed hands. How much profit did they make, and who is the Dublin firm taking them over?
Goldman Sachs has acquired AAB, the owner of Ormsby & Rhodes, one of Ireland's oldest accountancy firms. The move will support its Irish growth plans.
SoftBank and an arm of Goldman Sachs have backed the Dublin tech company in its $125m Series C round. The CEO tells The Currency about the rapid evolution of its product.
A vulture fund unit of Goldman Sachs invested nearly €1 billion in distressed Irish mortgages after the crash. We now have a clear view of the returns it made for the Wall Street investment bank.
Vehicles used by US vulture funds to purchase debt portfolios from KBC and the former ACC in the past two years have just filed accounts for the first time, channelling healthy tax-free income to their investors.
As the government falls in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s corruption scandals, its dealings with Goldman Sachs and the growing influence of China remind Ian Lahiffe of recent Greek history.
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.
Goldman Sachs, the titan of global finance, has spent more than €8bn buying distressed debt portfolios. Following a two-month investigation, we unlock the structures and the securitisation vehicles used to house its new Irish empire.
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