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Women in Finance


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Welcome to the 'Women in Finance' page, a dedicated space shedding light on the experiences, challenges and triumphs of women in the field of finance. As EY Financial Services, we firmly believe in the power...

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Minds Made for Financial Services


Kieran Daly FS Partner, Assurance, Wealth and Asset Management Full Profile

Kieran Daly is a Partner within the Wealth & Asset Management industry practice at EY with over 13 years of experience. He supports a broad range of clients in the...

Séamus Feeney FS Partner, Assurance Full Profile

Séamus Feeney is an Assurance Partner in Aviation Finance. He supports a broad range of clients in the provision of audit and advisory services across the aviation finance industry. ...

Marie-Claire Bennett FS Partner, People Consulting Full Profile

Marie-Claire is a Partner in the newly established and ambitious Financial Services People Consulting practice. In her role she supports Financial Service Organisations to succeed in reaching their goals...

Sinéad Colreavy FS Tax Partner, EMEIA WAM Tax Leader Full Profile

Sinéad Colreavy is an FS Ireland Tax partner, EMEIA WAM Tax Leader. Sinead leads EY Wealth and Asset Management (WAM) tax services in Ireland and is a member of...

Pat O’Driscoll FS Partner, Aviation Finance Full Profile

Pat O’Driscoll is a Partner within the Aviation Finance Assurance group at EY. He has worked with EY since 2006 during which time he has supported a broad spectrum of...

Richard Walsh Senior Consulting Manager Full Profile

Richard Walsh is a Senior Manager in our Financial Services Consulting practice in the Dublin office. Since joining EY, Richard has supported clients to deliver large complex programmes. His experience...

Jean-Philippe Grigy FS Executive Director, Business Consulting Risk Full Profile

Jean-Philippe is an Executive Director with EY Financial Services in Ireland. He has worked in the Financial Services industry for the past 20 years serving on a variety of...

Niamh O’Shaughnessy FS Partner, Assurance, Insurance & Banking Full Profile

Niamh O’Shaughnessy is an Assurance Partner in EY’s Financial Services Organisation. She provides assurance services to clients in both the Irish and international insurance and banking sectors. Niamh has...

Bertrand Boisse BD, Marketing & Communications Leader Full Profile

Bertrand joined EY Financial Services in September 2012 as BD, Marketing & Communications Leader. He has over 15 years’ experience in the marketing of financial services having worked for...

Lisa Kealy Financial Services Markets Leader Full Profile

Lisa Kealy is EY Ireland Financial Services Markets Leader. Lisa helps us collectively shape and coordinate our future growth ambitions. She also ensures we deepen our client relationships and...

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Asset Management ETF 2025How ETF trends are shaping market growth
Article DORA – Now, Next and Beyond
In the media Making Bold Decisions: Growing Ireland’s Financial Services Industry (Podcast) Our recent Building a Better Financial Services Ireland Report outlines a roadmap for growth inRead more
FinTech Data Platform Modernisation
DORA ESAs workshop on DORA



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Sustainable FinanceA sustainable world needs sustainable finance. We are helping to build a better financial servicesRead more
Strategy and TransactionsWhether you’re looking to expand into new markets, seize the next M&A opportunity or realiseRead more
Finance TransformationThe role of the finance function is changing. Amid disruption and increasing expectations, it needsRead more
Tax TransformationToday’s tax environment has become increasingly complex, with more demands on tax departments to meetRead more
ESGWe are witnessing a dramatic global shift in attitudes towards ESG investing, as investors demandRead more
IFRS 17The International Accounting Standards Board issued IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts in May 2017. Every insuranceRead more
Audit TransformationAdvances in technology are fundamentally changing the nature of the audit. Big data and analytics areRead more
Structured FinanceThe ability to securitise assets is a critical part of any functioning financial system. WhileRead more

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Building digital ecosystems and driving the future of banking
Leveraging digital transformation to unlock new value in SME bankingThere are clear opportunities for Irish banks to transform SME banking and better serve theseRead more
Payments: The road toward a European instant payment solutionThe delivery of online retail goods and the rise of the instant payment solution hasRead more
Prudential, Capital and LiquidityPrudential, Capital and Liquidity (PCL) is supporting clients through the current changes to international prudentialRead more
Single Supervisory MechanismOn November 4, 2014, the European Central Bank (ECB) introduced a new system of banking supervisionRead more
AMLAnti-money laundering (AML), countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) and financial sanctions compliance are keyRead more
Brexit and its impact on financial servicesThe United Kingdom has left the European Union. On January 1, 2021, the UK ceasedRead more
Customer & DigitalResponding to digital disruption has become a central issue for organisations everywhere, however, with theRead more
Cybersecurity ServicesTrust is at the heart of financial services. To keep the trust of customers, institutionsRead more
FATCA & CRSFATCA On 1 July 2014, the implementing regulations for the Foreign Account Tax Compliance ActRead more
Fraud InvestigationsDealing with complex issues of fraud, regulatory compliance and business disputes can distract you fromRead more
IBOR reformWill adapting to IBOR reform give you a competitive advantage? With interbank offered rates (IBORs)Read more
Interest Limitation RulesWhat are interest limitation rules, and what do they mean? The EU Anti-Tax Avoidance DirectiveRead more
IT Risk ManagementFinancial Services companies have endured a number of spectacular systems failures in the past, resultingRead more
MiFID IIThe aim of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) is to address theRead more
Operational ExcellenceRetail banks have invested heavily in creating better and more appealing products and services focusedRead more
Risk Transformation
VAT ServicesThere has been a shift, both in Ireland and globally, as governments move their focusRead more
Risk TransformationRisk management is not just about having the right amount of capital and meeting theRead more
Solvency IIPreparation for Solvency II has already involved significant effort on the part of insurers inRead more
Alternative InvestmentsHedge Funds For more than 25 years, we have provided the hedge fund industry withRead more
Financial ReportingEntities reporting under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) continue to face a steady flow ofRead more
GovernanceA recently awoken societal conscience has begun to fear environmental catastrophe. It has also realisedRead more
ICAVThe Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicle (ICAV) is a new corporate fund conceived specifically with the needsRead more
Regulated Funds & ETFsETFs In the 20 years since the first exchange-traded fund (ETF), the SPDR Fund, wasRead more
TaxThe Wealth and Asset Management sector has well-established routines for all aspects of its business,Read more