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Why Ireland for financial services investment

  • Be part of a thriving location for international financial services that serves every major economy in the world

  • As financial services and technology converge, Ireland is a strategic hub for industry collaboration and innovation

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A Global Hub

Over 40 years, global financial institutions have made Ireland their home, from international banks, investment managers and insurers, to aircraft leasing operators and administrators. Jobs in the sector have grown 25% since 2015.

  • 430+ financial services companies operate in Ireland
  • 47,000+ people employed in the industry
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A Choice of Locations

The financial services sector has multiple hubs across Ireland. In addition to Dublin, locations such as Cork, Galway, Limerick, Kilkenny, Waterford and Letterkenny give investors an excellent choice of potential sites.

  • Regional locations offer cost efficiency and talent retention
  • Wide range of finance functions ensure skills availability
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Broad Industry Activity

Financial services operations in Ireland handle deposit taking, lending, compliance/AML, fund accounting, trade finance, investor relations, equities, FX sales, capital markets, portfolio management, technology support, software development, cybersecurity and more.

  • €11+ billion annual exports
  • €2bn spend on payroll and Irish-sourced materials
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Fintech Opportunities Await

With its track record in attracting technology operations of large multinationals as well as international financial services providers, Ireland has grown into a strategic hub for innovation on payments, fintech and more.

  • Activity across software engineering, AI, blockchain, cybersecurity, RPA
  • Industry-focused research centres offer talent and collaboration opportunities
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Government Supporting Industry

The Irish Government has prioritised the continued success of the financial services sector. Working in partnership with industry, academia, and key stakeholders, the State supports the sector's ongoing growth.

  • High-level strategy aligned with industry needs
  • Supports and incentives for industry R&D activity

Ireland’s tech ecosystem and financial services credentials alongside Kilkenny’s central location and access to talent from third level institutions in Dublin, Carlow, Waterford and beyond were all compelling factors in our location decision

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Success Stories: Hear from leaders calling Ireland home

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Ireland is home to Stryker’s European Operations headquarters

Ireland is home to Stryker’s European Operations headquarters

Stryker's presence in Ireland is more than just a business expansion; it's a journey of mutual growth, skills development, and technological innovation that helps position Ireland as a global hub for leading innovation in the medical technology industry.

Strong growth over decades at software giant’s Irish operations

Strong growth over decades at software giant’s Irish operations

On the occasion of SAP celebrating 25 years in Ireland I would like to thank the Ireland Leadership team and all SAP Ireland employees in Dublin and Galway for their expertise, flexibility, motivation and exceptional customer focus. Over the past 25 years we have helped guide customers and partners on their transformation journeys and as SAP celebrates its 50th anniversary globally we look forward to helping even more customers run better and improving people’s lives.

Ireland’s attractiveness helped by how it brings people from across Europe to work

Ireland’s attractiveness helped by how it brings people from across Europe to work

Dublin is ideal for the rich pool of talent, with significant technology literacy: people who have extensive experience either selling similar solutions, or – equally importantly – selling to similar types of customers. That really accelerates our ability to identify and hire the talent, bring them into the business and get them to a point of productivity very, very quickly. You don’t get that in other places.

There’s an old Irish saying that a good start is half the work; it’s proven true for HubSpot when setting up its international base.

There’s an old Irish saying that a good start is half the work; it’s proven true for HubSpot when setting up its international base.

The HubSpot team in Ireland is an incredibly talented and passionate group that thrives on providing tailored solutions to individual customer challenges, all of which adds up to making a big impact globally.

Cork facility designated as European R&D Centre of Excellence

Cork facility designated as European R&D Centre of Excellence

The timing and scale of this Cadence investment is a real boost to Cork’s growing reputation as a specialised R&D hub. Due to our proximity to the University College Cork and Munster Technological University as well as to Ireland’s largest ICT research centre, The Tyndall Institute, the region provides an amazing engineering and computer science talent pool to draw from.

2,500+ people now work at Salesforce in Ireland 

2,500+ people now work at Salesforce in Ireland 

We have tonnes of amazing customers, we continue to innovate so Salesforce is going to be in Ireland for a very long time.

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Find your European home