Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

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BPFI were delighted to facilitate a roundtable with SSM member banks today, hosted by Louise O'Mahony, Head of Sustainable Banking Banking & Payments Federation Ireland, to discuss progress on the management of climate and environmental risks. Thanks to Fionán Moriarty and Deirdre Timmons PwC Ireland for sharing their insights on the experiences of SSM banks as the sector proactively integrates these risks into their institutions. #sustainablefinance

Our latest #mortgagedata shows that FTB drawdown volumes reached their highest Q2 level since 2007, despite overall moderation in activity. Read more👉https://lnkd.in/ePwcMZTX

We were delighted to welcome Commissioner designate, Michael McGrath, to the BPFI reception in #Brussels this week with colleagues from across the #FinancialServices sector. Pictured with BPFI Head of EU Affairs Peter McGuigan.

Booking now open for FintechNation 24 – Where opportunity meets innovation on Friday 20th September at the Convention Centre Dublin. Early bird tickets available now, view details and book on https://bit.ly/3zCoAla Deloitte Square IFS Skillnet IOB

New figures from FraudSMART, the fraud awareness initiative led by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI), show that SMEs lost almost €10m (€9.9m) through email-related fraud in 2023, including invoice-redirection and CEO impersonation scams. FraudSMART has joined forces with ISME Ireland and their CEO Neil McDonnell, urges businesses to review payment policies and put fraud awareness training in place for employees. Read more on https://bit.ly/3S2QPzU In photo: Minister Peter Burke, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Niamh Davenport, Head of Financial Crime, Mary D'Arcy D’Arcy, Financial Crime Lead and Brian Hayes, Chief Executive, Banking & Payments Federation Ireland. #FraudSmart #smes

🚨 🚨 🚨 Our second annual report is launched today at an event in Dublin Castle where guest of honour, Minister Neale Richmond TD will speak to over 200 Charter signatories and stakeholders. The report shows that among the Charter’s original signatories, female representation on boards increased to 39pc at the beginning of this year, up from 33pc at the same time in 2022. On executive committees, the figure increased to 37pc, up from 33pc in 2022. And at CEO level, 25pc of these firms’ had female CEOs, whereas in 2022 the figure was 21pc. The increases were not confined to board and senior management level. Firms who signed up the Charter in 2023 saw large increases in female representation at junior management level – with representation increasing from 43pc at the start of 2023 to 52pc at the start of 2024. Led by industry and supported by the Government of Ireland, Ireland’s Women in Finance Charter underpins the financial services industry’s ambition to see increased participation of women at all levels, including junior, middle and senior management, leadership and board roles within financial services organisations based in Ireland. Financial Services Ireland (FSI) Enalo- Banking, Billing, and Payments. Irish Funds Insurance Ireland Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland welcomes the publication of the second annual report at Dublin Castle with Minister Neale Richmond TD today of Ireland's Women in Finance Charter which shows that the proportion of women across senior levels at financial services firms has been steadily increasing in recent years. Read full details on https://bit.ly/4f11tkc Photos from the launch include @Neale Richmond TD, Department of Finance Ireland, Fiona Gallagher, CEO, Wells Fargo and Chair of Ireland's Women in Finance Charter Steering Group, Helen Russell, Research Professor & Head of the Social Research Division & Garance Hingre, Research Assistant in the Social Research Division, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), Gavin Purtill, Director of Regulation & Supervision and Mags Fullen, Head of Mortgages & Business Banking, Banking & Payments Federation Ireland and representatives from signatory firms to the Charter - Irish Funds Insurance Ireland, Financial Services Ireland (FSI) Ibec, Department of Finance Ireland IRELAND FOR FINANCE and Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. #womeninfinance

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland are proud supporters of Ireland's Ireland's Women in Finance Charter. The Charter is a financial services industry initiative designed to increase female representation across all levels of the industry. Signatories to the Charter commit to setting targets in this regard. Tomorrow the Charter will publish its second annual report, compiled by Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), who will share a progress update and outline the steps that are proving most effective to increase female representation at an individual business level. Irish Funds Insurance Ireland, Financial Services Ireland (FSI) Ibec, Department of Finance Ireland IRELAND FOR FINANCE and Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Booking now open for FintechNation 24 – Where opportunity meets innovation on Friday 20th September @TheCCD. Early bird tickets available now, view details and book on https://bit.ly/3zCoAla Deloitte Square IFS Skillnet IOB