Janet McConkey

Balancing FDI and SMEs: Baker Tilly’s Brendan Murphy on what Budget 2026 should deliver for business With Budget 2026 set to prioritise capital spending, tax expert Brendan Murphy argues that the Government must also tackle long-delayed reforms on capital gains tax and business supports if it wants to sustain Ireland’s entrepreneurial base. The Tax Partner with Baker Tilly Ireland talks to Ian Kehoe. Read here: https://lnkd.in/e-2fk8nw

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We are excited to announce the acquisition of Galway firm FCC Chartered Accountants, who will be joining our expanding team in Ireland. A long-established accounting firm in Galway city centre, FCC can trace its origins back to 1971. As a full-service accountancy firm their service offering includes auditing and assurance, financial advisory, tax planning, and bookkeeping delivered to a broad range of clients in multiple sectors. Welcoming FCC, Sandra Clarke, Managing Partner of Xeinadin Ireland, said: “A firm of the calibre of FCC Chartered Accountants joining Xeinadin is another step forward in our growth in Ireland and the west of the country. Its unique expertise in providing advice in highly complex industries is a huge positive to our team and clients nationally.” Dermot Callanan and Jonathan Colohan, Partners in FCC said: “Joining Xeinadin is a major step forward in the growth cycle for our firm. We feel joining Xeinadin will greatly benefit our firm and our clients, who will now have access to a wider range of services and resources. We are also delighted that the co-founder of FCC, Frank Fahy, will remain involved as we rebrand to Xeinadin.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/dPMTmjuN #XeinadinCompany #Acquisition #Expansion #Accountancy #Galway

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Yesterday, the Central Bank published two consultation papers outlining its proposed changes to its domestic AIFMD and UCITS frameworks. These include a number of proposed changes to the existing Irish QIAIF regime to better support the establishment and operation of private asset funds in Ireland. We take a closer look at this important development in our briefing on the topic, available here: https://lnkd.in/eTDte8pH Etain de Valera, Donnacha O'Connor, Cillian Bredin, Derbhil O'Riordan #aifmd #ucits #qiaif #privateassetfunds #DELegalUpdate

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We are proud to support Fidelity International on the launch of the first Irish-domiciled UCITS ETF to use the new semi-transparent portfolio disclosure rules, recently approved by the Central Bank of Ireland. We expect this innovation will help deliver investors additional choice through a structure that combines the efficiency, flexibility, and tradability of an ETF with the ability to help protect the intellectual property of active investment strategies. 

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"The funds sector was so fast paced, even then. I loved the environment and opportunity to always be learning” We speak with Siobhan Gormley, Board Member & Risk Committee Chair, State Street Fund Services (Ireland) Limited, Fund INED and a Certified Investment Fund Director about her career journey in the funds sector and advice for those aspiring to step into an INED position. Learn more about Siobhan’s work: https://lnkd.in/g_iYWH_E

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Insurance company PIB Group has acquired Mullingar-based CK Financial Solutions (CKFS), pushing the value of financial assets under management in its Irish operations to more than €1.2 billion, the company said on Thursday https://lnkd.in/eu-KE5w7

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Chartered Accountants Ireland welcomes the Government of Ireland's publication today of its Action Plan to Support Market Diversification. With Irish businesses facing into the unprecedented trading challenges posed by US tariffs, the plan’s scope, with its more than 100 actions, certainly reflects the scale of the task ahead and the need for a coordinated national response. Read initial perspectives from Cróna Clohisey https://lnkd.in/erz_nMAc Rosemary Keogh Stephen Molloy Karin Lanigan Conal Kennedy Zara Duffy Ian Browne, ACMA, CGMA Jonathan Gorvin Pamela McCreedy FCA Jill Farrelly MPRII Eamonn Siggins Barry Doyle

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At 33%, Ireland’s rate of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is one of the highest in Europe, and it's holding us back.  It is causing investors to look elsewhere and stifling the growth of indigenous enterprise.  Dublin Chamber is calling for the CGT rate to be reduced to 20% for disposals of investments in unquoted, actively trading Irish firms.  It’s time to reward risk, unlock growth, and make Ireland a more compelling and competitive place to invest and scale.  Read our Pre-Budget submission here https://lnkd.in/gp3u92K9  #VoiceofDublinBusiness

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