Big read: Irish banks plot loan sales as ECB turns up heatBad loans endgame looms as new sheriff in town lays down law to Irish banksFri Jun 16 2017 - 06:00
Central Bank sells further €500m of bonds linked to Anglo Irish bailoutBonds stem from refinancing of promissory notes used to rescue Anglo Irish during crisisThu Jun 15 2017 - 17:33
Outgoing DCC chief Tommy Breen’s remuneration hits €5.3mFinance chief to receive €575,000 of stock as he helps with transition at the topThu Jun 15 2017 - 14:20
Watchdog calls for more ‘effective’ home repossessionsCompetition commission publishes report into ‘dysfunctional’ Irish mortgage marketThu Jun 15 2017 - 13:23
Irish fintech firm Assure Hedge receives UK regulatory boostRegulators globally are seeking greater oversight of ‘disruptive’ financial technologyThu Jun 15 2017 - 12:53
NTMA sells €500m of short-term debt at negative rateECB policy means investors continue to pay states to hold their money for short termThu Jun 15 2017 - 11:01
Digicel takes $50m charge for redundancies and restructuringBonds in company surge amid first signs of an earnings turnaround in fourth quarterThu Jun 15 2017 - 06:00
Union wants AIB profit-share deal back on the tableBank staff should share in profits after IPO, says FSU general secretary Larry BroderickWed Jun 14 2017 - 18:56
Central Bank rejects suggestions of another Irish housing bubbleNumber of mortgages in negative equity remains at about 100,000 despite price risesWed Jun 14 2017 - 13:35
AIB bosses hold fire on share purchases until after IPOInvestment banks secure demand to cover maximum 28.8% AIB stake State is sellingWed Jun 14 2017 - 06:10
Banks ponder shifting troubled loans off balance sheets as ECB pressure mountsSpecial purpose vehicles or turning to bond markets among options for trickier mortgagesWed Jun 14 2017 - 05:45
AIB secures likely buyers for all of IPO stakeShares in bank plunge as speculative investors digest price range for 28.8% being offeredTue Jun 13 2017 - 17:45
Kennedy Wilson Europe shares rise on sweetened €1.44bn takeover bidShareholders on both sides of original deal had been concerned about all-stock termsTue Jun 13 2017 - 13:25
AIB IPO documents warn of ‘political instability’ risks after UK voteProspectus says State could raise up to €3.8 billion from sale of up to a 28.8 per cent stakeTue Jun 13 2017 - 05:45
State to raise up to €3.8bn from AIB share saleAdvisers to received €41m in fees with as much as 25% of AIB to be sold in IPOMon Jun 12 2017 - 20:47
NTMA to auction €500m of Treasury Bills this weekLast week, the agency sold €1bn of long-term bonds, bringing total for year to €9.35bnMon Jun 12 2017 - 10:15
Moody’s eyes ‘softer’ Brexit following UK electionUK may seek inclusion in EU Single Market or customs union as result of voteMon Jun 12 2017 - 09:41
UK firm poaches IBI executive Leo Casey to lead €200m SME fundBGF aims to invest long-term in family-owned and entrepreneur-led Irish businessesThu Jun 08 2017 - 20:07
State adds to list of groups who can sell AIB shares to publicDepartment warns would-be investors to seek independent advice before applyingThu Jun 08 2017 - 19:39
Ireland victim of ‘black propaganda’ as Brexit jobs fight gets nastyRival countries highlighting negatives about Ireland, says officialThu Jun 08 2017 - 19:36
State meets minimum 2017 debt-raising targetNTMA sells €1bn of bonds as markets eye UK election, ECB and Ex-FBI chief testimonyThu Jun 08 2017 - 10:30
Moody’s upgrades top Irish banks as AIB flotation nearsRatings firm says while banks’ bad loans have fallen significantly, they remain highWed Jun 07 2017 - 18:38
Former State Street manager pleads guilty to overcharging NTMA unitGuilty plea in Boston court to overcharging of six customers including NPRFWed Jun 07 2017 - 12:38
Noonan Services sale attracts bid from South Africa’s BidvestUS private equity firm HIG among bidders in deal worth up to €190mWed Jun 07 2017 - 06:00
Woodford Asset Management ramps up stake in HostelworldUK fund manager Neil Woodford increases investment in Dublin-listed company to 25.4%Tue Jun 06 2017 - 21:16
Potential AIB investors voice concerns about tax benefits and PTSBFeedback from possible investors positive on AIB and Irish economyTue Jun 06 2017 - 19:56
NTMA to beat minimum funding target before UK election voteState agency plans to sell €1 billion of bonds through two auctions on ThursdayTue Jun 06 2017 - 10:21
Bank of Ireland names new head for €4.4bn deals loan bookPeter Mullen to head unit that funds management buyouts and other leveraged dealsMon Jun 05 2017 - 07:00
Irish insurer launches ‘world first’ investment protectionFundInsure covers investors in event of company collapse due to forms of cybercrimeMon Jun 05 2017 - 06:45
AIB delays bail-in rules overhaul as IPO nearsThe setting up of a holding company will now not happen until later this yearMon Jun 05 2017 - 06:00
Boylesports founder likely to pick successor from within familyJohn Boyle prepares to step down as CEO, and company signs €1m deal with NostraMon Jun 05 2017 - 05:00
Revived EU securitisation rules ‘massive’ boost for Ireland, says HayesDublin’s financial services industry to benefit from new framework in post-Brexit scenarioSun Jun 04 2017 - 18:40
State auditor loses sole Nama audit role as Mazars hiredC&AG had claimed Nama was not-for-profit organisation in seeking to retain sole roleFri Jun 02 2017 - 20:10
Dublin-based First Citizen refinances €158m of car loansConsumer finance firm’s sale of bonds opens up new avenue of funding for the industryFri Jun 02 2017 - 19:03
Housebuilder Abbey flags ‘moderate’ decline in salesOperating profits to be ‘in the region of’ last year’s resultFri Jun 02 2017 - 18:17
Draper Esprit raises €115m to tap Brexit opportunitiesVenture capital firm floated on Dublin and London markets 12 months agoFri Jun 02 2017 - 17:40
Bank of Ireland managers show confidence in housing marketNumber of top bank personnel with BofI mortgages rose to 17 at end 2016Fri Jun 02 2017 - 16:09
Payback time for taxpayers as AIB heads back to the marketAIB has returned €6.8 billion to date to the StateFri Jun 02 2017 - 09:53
Ardagh secures ratings upgrade as refinancing continuesBond proceeds will be used to redeem notes due in 2021Fri Jun 02 2017 - 08:27
AIB may exit majority State control by end of the decadeChief executive Bernard Byrne says decision will be for minister of the dayFri Jun 02 2017 - 05:15
Planning to spend €10,000 on AIB shares? Read this firstThere are a number of factors at play, from bad loans to mortgage ratesThu Jun 01 2017 - 10:41
AIB plans to deal quickly with €8.6bn bad loans problemMove may result in repossessions for those refusing to engage with bankThu Jun 01 2017 - 01:00
AIB chief plays down UK election jitters as he courts IPO investorsBank ‘within touching distance’ of being able to repay €20.8b bailout, chief executive saysWed May 31 2017 - 11:33
How AIB went from boom to bust and back againAIB went from a €270m dividend payout in 2008 to near death to remarkable revivalWed May 31 2017 - 10:37
Noonan triggers AIB share sale that could raise €3bn for StateSale of 25% stake in Irish bank will be Europe’s biggest listing so far this yearTue May 30 2017 - 20:28
Investment banks to advise Government to proceed with AIB announcementTransaction expected to raise up to €3bnTue May 30 2017 - 13:31
Ireland’s largest private landlord ‘tired of being called a vulture fund’Top apartment owner in State plots Dublin duplexes but warns that landowners are ‘sitting on sites’Tue May 30 2017 - 11:49
Aryzta shares slump amid latest warning on profitabilityGroup unable to provide outlook as business review continuesTue May 30 2017 - 06:38
Bank of Ireland fined €3.15m for breaches of laundering lawCentral Bank says firm failed to report suspicious transactions promptlyTue May 30 2017 - 01:00
Applegreen in talks with up to three parties on US dealsPetrol retailer expects to unveil new chief financial officer by end of JuneMon May 29 2017 - 19:07
