Ireland's financial sector has grown significantly since the establishment of the Irish Financial Services Centre in 1987, now hosting over 400 financial services companies, including 17 of the top 20 global firms.

Key Financial Companies in Ireland:

Citadel

• Global investment firm based in Dublin
• Focuses on market opportunities across global sectors
• Specializes in commodities, fixed income, credit, equity, and macro investments

Tegus

• Investment research firm headquartered in Waterford
• Provides institutional research platform
• Offers expert transcripts, financial models, and historical data

Geneva Trading

• Proprietary trading firm with Dublin office
• Trades commodities using own capital
• Provides consulting services in risk management and market technology

Stripe

• Payment processing company with dual headquarters in Dublin and San Francisco
• Founded by Irish brothers John and Patrick Collison
• Established Dublin engineering hub in 2018

Major Banks and Financial Institutions:

Fidelity Investments

• Present in Ireland since 1996
• Employs 1,800+ people in Dublin and Galway
• Houses 1,300+ technologists developing digital solutions

Citi

• Operating in Ireland since 1965
• Dublin office serves as Citibank Europe PLC headquarters
• Employs 2,500 people in Ireland

Bank of Ireland

• Established 1783
• Employs 10,000+ workers
• Offers comprehensive personal and business banking services

Allied Irish Banks (AIB)

• Serves 2.3 million customers
• Operates 170+ bank branches
• Employs nearly 10,000 people

Emerging Financial Technology Companies:

Toast

• Restaurant payment processing and POS solutions
• Offers offline payment processing
• Machine-learning fraud monitoring

TransUnion

• Credit scoring and data analytics
• Fraud detection solutions
• Comprehensive credit reporting services

Square

• Fintech solutions for retail and hospitality
• POS hardware and software
• Payment processing and payroll services

Irish Financial Innovation:

MetaWealth

• Blockchain-based real estate investment platform
• Offers real estate tokenization
• Popular throughout Europe

Linked Finance

• Irish fintech providing small business financing
• Term loans and cash advances
• Operating since 2013

Flender

• Small business financing platform
• Offers loans up to €300,000
• Rapid approval process

Accelerated Payments

• International funding solutions
• 24-hour application processing
• Import/export financing focus

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