January 2021 issue: Interview - the Minister of State responsible for Financial Services, Sean Fleming TD
- Interview: the Minister of State responsible for Financial Services, Sean Fleming TD on his priorities, and how he sees the evolution of the Government's Ireland for Finance strategy. Update; 11th February 2021: The Minister publishes the Ireland for Finance Action Plan 2021
- Update: The opportunities for Ireland as a common law centre after Brexit. Chief Justice Mr Frank Clarke speaks in New York State Bar Association webinar about the benefits of Irish common law for commercial law resolutions at an Ireland for Law event introduced by its chair, former Taoiseach John Bruton.
- The passing of the Investment Limited Partnership Act, effective February 1st 2021: - the possibilities to facilitate business development in capital markets and asset management;
- The Green and ESG agendas in Insurance: overview by James Maher of EY; - A big year beckons on the corporation tax front, with the BEPS process set to unfold further; - Insurance Action Plan of the Government published in December;
- The Finance Dublin Glossary - Andrew Bailey's take on 'Equivalence'; 'Nexus' and BEPS; Central Banks and Supervisors for 'Greening the Financial System'.
The July-August issue of Finance Dublin
The importance of getting the Corporation Tax issue right
The latest issue of Finance Dublin has a special emphasis on taxation, given the unprecedented importance of discussions around Ireland's headline corporation tax rate.
The analysis, in the Cover story, and in other articles, on page 6, and in the Irish Tax Monitor, page 20, is special. It is warranted, we believe, because of the fundamental importance of tax to the country's economic future, its financial services industry, and indeed other industries that are nurtured by FDI.
The Irish Tax Monitor provides an initial assessment by some of the leading tax advisory experts in Ireland of the OECD July proposals in its Monthly Roundtable analysis. The conclusion is that the 12.5% should and can continue as the headline rate.
Our Editorial on page 3 derives from an assessment of the importance of the 12.5% headline rate to the vitality of the Irish economy. Everyone will agree of course that Ireland's attractiveness as an FDI location depends on a range of factors that complement the tax regime, such as the quality and talents of the workforce. These factors, however, are in the medium and long term also impacted by the tax regime. The point is that it is a complex picture, and that mistakes in the context of the international pressure through the OECD BEPS process need not, and should not be contemplated.
- And much more from Ireland's publication on international financial services
October issue: The Finance Bill 2021; Foreign Exchange Volatility - what Irish FX dealers are saying; Brexit - to the countdown, and beyond
Some other highlights from the issue:
- Leading corporate treasury advisers in Irish banks assess the markets scenario as Brexit sparks unprecedented volatility between the GBP and EUR exchange rates.
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Interview: Ireland's first SuperManco - Eve Finn, the CEO of Legal & General's EU27 asset management platform, LGIM.
- The
Irish Tax Monitor provides an assessment of major medium term tax policy issues framing Budget 2021. The Panel focuses on topics affecting corporate taxpayers, including topics in the Finance Bill.
- Glossary:
Finance Dublin's take on key words and the concepts behind them appearing in this edition.
- As the first measures of the Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019 came into force on 1st September, John Lyons analyses the extensive consequences of the first batch of reforms.
- Fintech: Revolut demonstrates new approach to banking models.
- FSI survey shows 'always on' FS sector has adjusted almost seamlessly to Covid-19. Ibec body calls for a 'Stakeholder Engagement Group'.
- Transition extended for significant part of London's FS industry as ESMA gives green light for London's major clearing houses.
- Nine of Ireland's top IFS women executives support aim of eradicating homelessness in the time of Covid-19.
- Book Review - Marc Coleman reviews 'Post Pandemic' by former Central Bank of Ireland regulator Jonathan McMahon.
September issue: Autumn Assessment: The impact of Covid on the Irish economy
The first available evidence shows that Ireland has fared better than the vast majority of other countries. Sectoral data, and GDP data, including leading indicators for the Exchequer returns and monetary data, show that the Irish economy is faring relatively well.
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Also:
- Features: Mairead McGuinness, Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability & Markets - 'A powerful portfolio, for Europe, Britain and Ireland'.
- Ireland's aircraft leasing sector rearranges its financial profile
- Investment Funds: ESG and sustainable finance for asset management
- Glossary:
Finance Dublin's take on key words and the concepts behind them appearing in this edition.
- Dillon Eustace's
Muireann Reedy on diversity and inclusion assessments which the Central Bank has undertaken.
- The
Irish Tax Monitor - the economic turmoil and key taxation consequences, including VAT, Brexit, Funds and Budget 2021.
- 'Flexible' working under Covid and issues of tax jurisdiction that may arise.