Excessive budget spending is putting economy at risk, Central Bank governor warns
Budget 2025 marked the fourth straight year in which spending will breach the 5% growth rule set by Government
Derville Rowland
Central Bank’s Derville Rowland eyes top role in EU’s new anti-money laundering agency
Deputy governor would be the latest top official to leave the central bank if she is successful
Regulator proposes ‘beefed-up’ consumer protection
Central Bank publishes consultation paper on reformed consumer protection code for the digital age
Vulture fund regulation ‘loophole’ exposes borrowers, Central Bank admits
Regulator will work with Financial Services Ombudsman to ‘close gap’, deputy governor Derville Rowland says
Central bank says more ‘joined-up planning’ needed on bank exits
BPFI has hosted three virtual meetings with direct debit originators in recent months
Central Bank warns banks to do more to help customers move accounts
Regulator summons bank chiefs to meeting over KBC and Ulster Bank account transfers
What's the point in being loyal to your insurer?
Despite new rules, policies will remain cheapest for those who shop around
Influencers being paid to push ‘highly risky’ crypto – Central Bank
Investors should be prepared to lose all their money without recourse, regulator warns
Central Bank wavers on plan to rein in ‘automatic’ insurance renewals
Regulator to ban practice of stealth increases in premiums for loyal customers
Garda review of Davy bond deal upgraded to criminal investigation
Probe into controversial deal that led to €4.1 million fine said to be ‘highly complex’
Financial firms’ doubling of women candidates for top roles not enough, says Central Bank
Female representation at board level across finance companies increases to 28% from 22%
Central Bank eyes more inquiries as it looks at individuals in tracker scandal
Regulator has concluded 144 enforcement actions since 2006
Insurers pay out €130m to date on Covid business interruption – Central Bank
Derville Rowland says sum paid out to 4,371 policyholders, including 3,485 claims that have been fully settled
Central Bank appoints Colm Kincaid as director of consumer protection
He will succeed Gráinne McEvoy in key role from October
RTÉ will require rescue if funding issues not addressed
Seen & heard: Bidders circle Brown Thomas, Morans face PFS bill; and missing tradespeople
Central Bank plans to ban ‘loyalty penalties’ across car and home insurance
Loyal customers pay up to 32% more on renewals than price quoted to new customers
Quarter of Iseq firms fall short on insider information compliance
Reporting of suspicious trades has dropped despite rise in volume, Central Bank says
Central Bank says borders should not prevent global criminal investigations
‘If borders are not a barrier to criminals they must not be a barrier to effective global criminal investigations either’
Davy chief hires former AIB colleague to help rebuild trust
Former AIB customer care chief to take key role in handling Davy customer grievances
Davy and tracker scandal reveal toxic culture at heart of Irish financial system
Instances of financial misconduct remain despite new regulatory environment
Failure to reform State pension age could cost up to €50bn
Seen and Heard: Quinlan bankruptcy case set for June; Hammerson stuck for Ilac tenants
Davy ‘need only look in the mirror’ to find cause of current woes
Central Bank’s Derville Rowland unequivocal in her criticism of broker
‘You first, Davy second, client third. Fellas wore those phrases as a badge of honour’
How Davy’s me-first culture and intransigence towards the Central Bank brought it to its knees
The Irish Times view on turmoil at Davy: symptoms of a toxic culture
The lack of introspection at the stockbroker is of a piece with other scandals in Irish finance
Davy’s obstructionism and eventual day of reckoning
Public will be sickened at any sight of Davy 16 profiting from firm’s sale
Tánaiste says new financial legislation could not have applied to Davy’s
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty claims Government failed to act on Central Bank concerns
Bank of Ireland approaches crisis-stricken Davy
No evidence of suspected criminal activity in broker inquiry, according to Central Bank
No suspected criminal activity found at Davy, Oireachtas told
‘Live supervisory matter’ but regulator declines to say if action likely against individuals
Dáil group to be told by Central Bank tighter regulation needed
Move mooted after scandal relating to bond deal undertaken by 16 executives at Davy
Minister calls on Davy to resolve shareholding concerns
Group of 16 involved in rogue bond trade own at least 33% of stockbrokers
Central Bank may seek court orders for insurers avoiding valid Covid claims
High Court rules in favour of four publicans who challenged FBD on its refusal to pay out on its pubs policy
Covid-19 fuelled predatory financial scams globally – report
Spike in trading by small-time investors heightened risk
Loyal customers pay considerably more for insurance than switchers
Older consumers who are more likely to be loyal to their provider are missing out
Banks’ approach to Covid-related financial stress feels naggingly familiar
Central Bank intervention welcome as warning signs bring financial crisis to mind
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