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• The Finance Dublin Yearbook 2012 is launched this week
  The Yearbook is launched this week, led by a special articles by the Taoiseach, the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn, and Opposition spokesman on Finance, Michael McGrath. as well as many IFSC figures. At its heart, though, are the 550+ updated profiles of the people and businesses that make up the IFSC for the what it is - the most successful development project in the history of the state. The Yearbook features a special, month by month, history of the IFSC, going back to its antecedents, in the 1970s, with the establishment of GPA in Shannon, the first major international financial services success in Ireland, and the early days of money and banking in Ireland. The book also provides a Special 'IFSC Scorecard' which assessses the standing of the IFSC at various points in its history, including, most importantly, the present.
• The 25th anniversary of the IFSC is marked in The Finance Dublin Yearbook 2012
   
• Funds surge continues, as Irish domiciled funds jump by over €100 bn by end March, over the record €1 trillion mark of November 2011
  New Central Bank figures released today showed that total Irish domiciled funds had increased to €1,116.422 bn at end March, up from €1, 091.53 at the end of February, and up on an annual basis by 17.1 per cent compared with the March 2011 total of €953.55 bn.
• International life premiums down 8 p.c. in 2011
   
• Major deals in finance and the IFSC, as corporate Ireland emerges with key deals
  2011 was a real year of change, with banking and pharmaceutical financing just some of the major highlights. Ireland’s financial sector is continuing to restructure and a steady flow of FDI was evident, including investment from WL Ross, Liberty Mutual and Fairfax. Meanwhile the corporate economy continued to thrive with large exporting companies the most active.
• M&A deals increase 4 p.c. in 2011. Nominations are made for Finance Dublin 2012 Deals of the Year Awards
  2011 saw a steady volume of deals for the Irish M&A market but deal value was significantly lower than in previous years. A lack of indigenous transactions was also evident and can be attributed to fears of market instability and a lack of funding. The demands of the Troika in relation to the sale of state assets will be influential on market activity in 2012.
• A Day in the Life: ‘Exciting opportunity’ - the CFO of Liberty Mutual in Ireland
  Liberty Mutual Group celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. As CFO of Liberty Insurance in Ireland, George Doonan deals with the financial management of an organisation with operations in 26 countries and just about every time zone . This involves heavy communication with Liberty Mutual’s investment management group in Boston, particuarly as transition plans are developed for the movement of Liberty International Underwriters Irish property and casualty business, which targets larger businesses, to Liberty Insurance, which traditionally focused on smaller businesses. This will provide an opportunity for the company to reach the entire commercial market.
• Our new Aviation Finance fortnightly now available to Finance Dublin subscribers
  FINANCE DUBLIN subscribers now have an addition to their subscription package with the launch of our new fortnightly E-zine and online publication on aviation finance...
• Deloitte Financial Reporting Brief: IASB Progress - Does it Measure Up?
  We are now some four to five years on from the beginnings of major upheaval that continues to cast its shadow over the global economic and financial landscape. Has the accounting profession, with its standard setters delivered on its commitment to address perceived shortcomings in financial reporting asks Brendan Sheridan.
• The KPMG Tax Monitor: UK Budget 2012
  BRIAN DALY comments on the direction of the UK Budget in the context of Irish Budgetary moves.
• Diary: Events, Conferences and Educational Opportunities
  Future Conferences