Former Irish Nationwide Chief Michael Fingleton Dies at 88

Fingleton passed away on Sunday, seven years after a stroke left him incapacitated. Fingleton led Irish Nationwide from 1971 to 2009. Under his direction, a small building society with five employees and IR£2.3 million in assets transformed into a major lender for property developers, reaching a peak asset base of €16 billion. Early Life and … Read more

EU’s big six push to centralise financial oversight in move that will worry Ireland – The Irish Times

The Battle for Europe’s Financial Soul: A Shift Toward Centralised Oversight A quiet revolution is brewing in the corridors of Brussels and across the major financial hubs of the continent. A powerful coalition of European economies—dubbed the “E6” and including heavyweights like Germany, France, and the Netherlands—is pushing to fundamentally reshape how financial markets are … Read more