Financial Services

Ireland South East presents much opportunity for companies in the Global business and financial services sectors.

The region has built a strong cohort of shared services operations, a sizeable portfolio of international financial services companies and has strong activity in the future growth sectors of Fintech/Regtech/Insurtech and the global payments sector.

Visit the cluster website to explore Financial Services in Ireland South East.

Sector contact

Terry Clune

Founder of CluneTech
Cluster Champion for the
South East Financial Services Cluster

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90% staff retention

50% lower industry property costs

Cutting edge roles

Thriving economic cluster

“The South East is a wonderful location to have a career and raise a family due to the affordable childcare, great schools and short commute time.”

Natasha Hughes, BNY Mellon Wexford Site Co-Head

To join our cluster Contact:

Catriona Murphy

Manager,
Ireland South East Financial Services Cluster

+353 87 242 7525

catriona@
irelandsoutheastfscluster.com

Click to view the FS Cluster Jobs Board

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Talent pools

Thanks to two excellent higher education schools of business our Financial Services sector is well served with a consistent talent pipeline of world class graduates.

Workforce

8,200+ professionals working in Finance and Insurance in Ireland South East

Source: CSO

Commuters

An estimated 8,500 professionals from Ireland South East with business, finance and accountancy qualifications commute out of the region daily.

Source: ISEDO

Skills

27,000+ people from Ireland South East have third level qualifications in business, law and social sciences

Source: Census

Students

5,200+ Business and Finance students from Ireland South East currently in higher education.

Source: SE Regional Skills Forum

Research and support

The Insurtech Network Centre based in IT Carlow is an accelerator for tech start ups in the Insurance and Regtech space.

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The WIT School of Business incorporates undergraduate, postgraduate, executive and entrepreneurial education, with links to business, the professions, and international education.

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The Department of Business in ITCarlow prides itself on the quality of its programmes and its relationship with its students.

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RIKON’s experienced consultants work with businesses of all sizes and sectors to transform the way they develop their services, processes and strategies.

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Ireland South East Financial Services Cluster supports company growth potential within a collaborative ecosystem ideal to start-up, grow or locate your business.

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Financial Services news

Scale up you business with the Skillnet Innovation Exchange Scale-Up Roadshow – landing at GreentechHQ in Enniscorthy Technology Park

January 15, 2025

Financial Services

Sector contact

Terry Clune

90% staff retention

50% lower industry property costs

Cutting edge roles

Thriving economic cluster

To join our cluster Contact:

Catriona Murphy

Click to view the FS Cluster Jobs Board

Join our community

Talent pools

Workforce

Commuters

Skills

Students

Research and support

Financial Services news

Scale up you business with the Skillnet Innovation Exchange Scale-Up Roadshow – landing at GreentechHQ in Enniscorthy Technology Park

Taking the Pulse of the region’s tech sector

UKG Launches Global Operations Hub in Kilkenny and the creation of 200 jobs

The Big Pitch start up competition is back and now open for applications

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