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Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland taps BofI executive amid plan to double revenues
Áine Cornally set to join Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland’s leadership team to assume the role of chief operating officer
HealthBeacon races to keep lights on as medtech burns through cash
Former CEO is said to be among parties to signal interest in investing in embattled company, which is running out of cash just as it cracks US market
Gerard Casey appointed new chief executive of Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland
He takes over from Ronan Reid and will report directly to global chief operating officer Mark Kaplan
Datalex likely to hold off on share sale amid depressed price unease
Dublin-listed company is likely to seek to raise further debt finance in the meantime
Could government bonds offer a solution to low deposit rates?
Bonds can offer better returns but are not without risk and, ideally, require substantial investment
Irish banks are stable says Taoiseach, as shares in global lenders plunge on Credit Suisse concerns
Swiss authorities issue statement in support of Credit Suisse as financial markets bet ECB will scale back planned half-point rate hike on Thursday
Nasdaq closes down 5% in sharpest fall since 2020
Every large sector in the red, with discretionary and tech firms among biggest fallers
CRH extends share buybacks since 2018 to €3.2bn
Total equates to 10% of company’s current market value
CRH seen with €10.9bn ‘war chest’ after latest unit sale
Disposal of North American glass unit due to complete shortly
Irish ‘junk bond’ devotees get houses in order as market sours
Joe Brennan: Smurfit Kappa has been one of the darlings of the Irish market recently
Corporate financier Liam Kiely leaves IBI within months of joining
Company understood to be unaware he was facing trial on alleged fraud offences
Revolut abandons plans for European wealth and trading hub in Dublin
UK fintech looks to Lithuania as base for providing investment services across EEA
Oyster tipped to sell part of HealthBeacon stake in IPO
Bill McCabe’s firm is medtech player’s largest shareholder with 17% stake worth €12.8m
Pfizer to produce coronavirus pill at Ringaskiddy plant
Tablet has potential to avoid nine of 10 hospitalisations with virus, says pharma giant
European shares hit hard by Chinese regulatory shake-up, US policy move
Ryanair sheds 3.2% as Iseq slips 1.4%
Davy’s crisis-triggered sale delivers windfall for staff – and the once-powerful G5
Cash coming from deals has surprised on the upside, according to insiders
Who will blink first to prevent UDG Healthcare deal flatlining?
Market Beat: Just two weeks out from the egm, there are no signs of any rival bidders
Datalex rush to replace Desmond loans leaves bigger stake than ever
Market Beat: Company has long been surrounded by takeover whispers even in darkest days
Loan notes: Is the risk worth double-digit returns?
Dolphin fiasco a reminder of what can go wrong with unregulated investments
Can reopening of pubs whip up thirst for £151m C&C share sale?
Market Beat: Launch of rights-issue share sale took many by surprise but was inevitable
Offers for prime Dublin residential rental platform surpass €1bn
Kennedy Wilson, Axa, and Blackstone among parties expressing interest in Marlet portfolio sale
Marlet agrees €147m financing deal with AIG for Dublin 8 apartments
Grand Canal Harbour is part of 2,000-unit Castle portfolio seeking in excess of €1bn
Green finance comes of age
Growth in sustainably managed assets shows green investing is going mainstream
Davy locks local rival Cantor Fitzgerald out of sale process
Bank of Ireland widely considered to be the most likely buyer
NTMA completes over half of full-year funding target with €3.5bn bond sale
Debt agency increased offering after receiving €35bn in offers from over 200 investors
NTMA seeks to raise up to €3bn in bond sale
Agency hires Barclays, BNP Paribas, Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland, Danske Bank, JP Morgan and Nomura to manage sale
Davy buyer will have public trust at its heart, Bernard Byrne promises
Interim chief reassures clients as stockbroker put on sale following bond trade scandal
Davy sale will need ‘absolute clarity’ on other potential cases, warns Donohoe
Minister also says it is important that stockbroker finds ‘stable owner’
Marlet seeks over €1bn for prime Dublin residential rental portfolio
Sale comprises 2,000 apartments across six sites in the city's docklands and suburbs
Goodbody Stockbrokers’ chief Roy Barrett plans to leave after AIB deal
AIB said to have offered more than €130m for Goodbody
Ten steps to financial happiness
The journey to happiness begins with education, while sufficient planning is also key
Dublin Bus weighs up e-scooters as profits rise at Supermac’s
Seen and Heard: Ronan seeks ministerial meeting while DunPort backs Cara takeover
Lockdown rekindles Killian Clarke’s love for football and he’s glad to be back
Cavan are without some key players this year but Clarke’s return has been a major boost
RTÉ could be close to break even this year having earlier predicted a €36m loss
Seen & Heard: Irish Life, Iarnród Éireann, Burberry, and data centres also make the headlines
Amarenco Solar borrows €12m to finance growth
Solar energy company looking to develop in Republic, Europe, Middle East and Far East
Past year somewhat of a roller-coaster ride for investors
Analysts stress the importance of taking the longer-term view, avoiding overpriced assets and erring on the side of caution
Diversify, diversify, diversify: How to get ahead in investing
A range of funds are available to allow investors access to a diversified portfolio
Alternatives to equities, property, bonds and cash
Investments that will outperform inflation but provide a safe haven in turbulent times
Greener finance: ‘The tectonic plates are shifting in investing’
Almost everything now has an eco-friendly version – including your investments
Coronavirus pandemic shifting investment markets
Winners this year emerge in IT and consumer discretionary stocks, like Apple and Zoom
CRH shares rise on US infrastructure spending hopes
Dublin-based building materials giant generates 55% of its revenues in US
Making the right choices when it comes to investments
Top 1000: With the world in turmoil, is an ethical investing mindset a luxury you can’t afford? Or is it just the right approach in a radically changed world?
Share trading: the choices, the charges, the risks
Stock market flutters should never be made lightly
NTMA raises €6bn from bond auction to help State meet Covid-19 costs
Funds to boost State coffers as support ramps up for coronavirus-hit firms and workers
NTMA to sell up to €4bn of debt to help fund State’s response to virus
Agency announces imminent auction of seven-year bonds
Irish company working on Covid-19 test gets European Union funding
Hibergene receives €1m from European Commission as it fast-tracks diagnostic test
How Lagarde’s flippancy led to godsend for EU governments fighting Covid-19
Market Beat: Emergency bond-buying programme is blurring the ECB’s mandate
Hibernia Reit directors spend €300,000 buying shares in property group
Share purchases come as Cantor Fitzgerald analyst says group is underpriced
Stocktake: Would markets punish a Sinn Féin-led government?
Constraints relating to coalition politics could be expected to calm market fears
Coronavirus test fast-tracked by Dublin company Hibergene
Firm has previously launched 10 diagnostic tests to market that deliver results in an hour
Investors dump Irish banking and property stocks over Sinn Féin fears
Anxiety that party will freeze rents and start public housebuilding programme
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