Financial services ‘has potential to create 10,000 jobs’

The financial services sector has the potential to create up to 10,000 jobs over the next five years, according to a major strategy document released by the Government.

The ‘IFS 2020 — a Strategy for Ireland’s International Financial Services Sector 2015-2020’ was unveiled in Dublin yesterday by the Taoiseach Enda Kenny and the Tánaiste Joan Burton.

The IFS 2020 paper looks to make Ireland a global leader in a number of key areas in the financial services sector.