IFSC.ie Features

Parental Leave Changes
20/09/2019 - As of September 1st 2019, the Parental Leave Act has introduced some new changes:

Trends 2019: The Future of Work and the Shape of Future Skills
27/06/2019 - The paradigm shift we identified last year, largely driven by what we called ‘the 3As’ of AI, Automation and Analytics, continues to reshape the nature of work.

Venture capital funding falls by 41% to €197m in first quarter
27/06/2019 - Venture capital funding to Irish technology firms fell by just over 40% to €196.8m in the first quarter of 2019 compared to €332m in the same period last year, according to the Irish Venture Capital Association VenturePulse survey published in association with William Fry.

Venture capital funding falls by 47% in third quarter to €170m
09/01/2019 - Investment down by 33% to €546m in first nine months. Figures confirm “significant slowdown in market”

Why Senior Management is Being Targeted by Hackers and What You Can Do
20/09/2019 - All levels of an organisation are at risk from hackers – but senior management is coming under increasing risk of attack

9 benefits for CEOs when using a Managed Services Provider
21/08/2019 - For today’s businesses, a performant IT infrastructure is critical to their ability to operate and perform. But what is the best way to ensure your systems are well monitored and managed?

Fitness & Probity: Central Bank's Expectations of Regulated Financial Service Firms
20/09/2019 - Following on from our briefing on the Dear CEO letter (the "Letter") of 8 April 2019 issued by the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank"), this article looks at employer's obligations throughout the lifecycle of employees holding Controlled Functions ("CF") or Pre-Approval Controlled Functions ("PCF") (a subset of CFs).

Is a No-Deal Brexit Inevitable?
26/08/2019 - No. There is a great deal of commentary that a No-Deal Brexit (NDB) on 31 October 2019 is inevitable.

Employers Guide to Income Tax in Ireland
01/08/2019 - The Irish income tax year runs from January to December with the obligation on employers to identify, calculate and deduct the relevant taxes from their employees each time a payment of wages or salary is made.

Living With Type 2 Diabetes – Reasons Why You Need Resistance Training To Reverse the Disease
09/07/2019 - The prevalence of Diabetes is multiplying year by year, especially Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). According to a survey done by Healthy Ireland, 854,165 adults over 40 in the Republic of Ireland are at a high risk of developing (or having) Type 2 diabetes.