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The November issue of Finance Dublin
In this issue: The future of aircraft leasing in ireland, as tax uncertainties cloud the prospect, the industry's fundamental strengths in Ireland remain robust; US Financial Services Regulation - the Republican administration's agenda, as the Mid Term elections produce 'a qualified win' for both sides of the House; The EU's Digital Tax - Ireland and the 'Hanseatic League's opposition to it; Investment Funds: the Government and CBI's track record held to account at FCSDublin, 2018, and much more.

The October issue of Finance Dublin
Financial Related Professional Services and Internationally Traded Legal Services in Ireland - a Special Cover Feature in this issue, in which prominent lawyers (including the Chief Justice of Ireland) spell out their assessment of the opportunities for Ireland as a global common law commercial law centre.
A Day in the Life: Funds Industry Lawyer; Also, Captive Insurance 'Gold Plating' & Ireland; Non Performing Loans and Unintended Consequences in EU provisions; Budget 2019 & the Finance Bill; Aviation Finance- CDB Aviation's new global HQ in Dublin.

A Day in the Life: A funds industry lawyer
Sarah Maguire is a partner in the investment funds department in Walkers where she balances being a parent of two young children and her busy work day thanks to Walkers' focus on 'agile and flexible working'. Her work day is spent advising clients on post-Brexit distribution issues, fund launches and restructurings, applications to the Central Bank and learning about baseball.

Brian Hayes MEP to retire from politics to take up new role as CEO of the Banking & Payments Federation of Ireland
Tuesday 6th November 2018: Brian Hayes MEP announced today that he will not be contesting next year's European Parliament elections at the end of his mandate as Dublin MEP in the parliament, and will be taking up a new role with BFPI as "central to Ireland's continued economic recovery must be a healthy, sustainable and customer focused banking sector". The current Vice President of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the European Parliament said: "I am looking forward to working with the BPFI team and the Financial Services industry as a whole, to help reposition the sector as a crucial driver for real investment and growth in Ireland's future".

Professional Services: EY Ireland announces 24 new Associate Partners across five locations on back of FY fee income growth in ROI of 28% in year to June
Friday 9th November 2018: EY Ireland today announced the appointment of 24 new Associate Partners across the island of Ireland. The professional services firm last week also reported strong growth in employee headcount and revenue figures, with double-digit growth, driven by strong performance across its four service lines, Assurance, Tax, Advisory, and Transaction Advisory. In its financial year to end June 2018, EY recorded fee income growth of 28% in the Republic of Ireland to €316 million for the year to 30 June 2018, up from €247 million in its financial year 2017, with 14% growth in headcount to 2,245 employees for the same period.

Over 300 delegates and over sixty speakers attended The Financial Centres Summit, Dublin, 2018 #FCSDublin on October 2nd and 3rd
Thank you to everyone who attended and who has made the Summit an exciting and transformative event. We look forward to seeing you next year - October 15th and 16th 2019 at Dublin Castle.
See FCSDublin, 2018 in photos here:

Book Review: A poet’s view of the world of economics and economists, Micheal O’Siadhail’s Dante-esque exploration of modern times
Professor Antoin Murphy, leading Irish monetary economist and historian of economic thought, writes on Friedman, Schumpeter, and their relationship to modern financial innovation 10 years after the fall of Lehmans, in his review of poet Micheal O'Siadhail's 357p Dante-esque work, The Five Quintets, published in Dublin on October 4th.

'Ireland as a Common Law Port' - after Brexit - highlighted by Chief Justice Clarke in New York speech
The potential for Ireland to become a leading centre for international insolvency, dispute resolution and financial related legal services within Europe - a significant theme in the forthcoming Financial Centres Summit - has been underscored by the Chief Justice of Ireland, Frank Clarke

Delegate Guide for full day Investment Funds programme at #FCSDublin, 2018
The final agenda for the FCS Dublin Summit in Dublin Castle on Oct 2-3 highlights the very interesting and engaging investment funds content and speakers that we have lined up through the programme for the Plenary Session of our annual conference FCSDublin, 2018, on October 2-3rd.

Delegate Polling at FCSDublin, 2018
Fintel has developed an online Polling system for delegates, sponsored by Invest Northern Ireland that will enable them (for both conferences) to record their opinions on a series of Key Questions at the various sessions at FCSDublin, 2018 and the Aviation Finance Conference, 2018 in Georges' Hall and The Financial Centres Conference in The Hibernia Centre, Dublin Castle. The polls will be conducted in an analogous way to way a jury works, and the secrecy of the ballot is guaranteed.

The September issue of Finance Dublin
Corporate Banking in Ireland in 2018 - a Special Report in this issue. Preview of FCSDublin 2018 - Financial Centres Summit to host key discussions affecting Irish IFS ahead of Brexit; Budget 2019 Comment: Irish personal taxpayers are still paying for the GFC, with a tax burden that is higher than it was 10 years ago;
Also: Book Review Antoin Murphy on poet Micheal O'Siadhail's 357 page excursion into economics and finance; Investment Funds developments, including Equilend MTF a jv including State Street, JP Morgan, Northern Trust and Blackrock as owners; and the CBI's 'sandbox' - its fintech Innovation Hub.

Limerick leader: empowering Northern Trust's 1,300+ workforce in the mid west
A Day in the Life: Catherine Duffy leads Northern Trust's 1,300 strong global fund administration centre of excellence in Limerick. Alternating between NT's two Limerick offices, she balances her work day between strategy meetings, team development and looking for new ideas to grow the Irish business.