Convergence of tech and finance puts Irish FinTech on the map

Having been the hotbed of financial activity in Ireland for the past 25 years Dublin’s International Financial Services Centre is now a key component of a developing financial technology sector here, alongside native technical expertise.

A number of indigenous FinTech companies are making waves internationally and helping transform Ireland into a global hub with the synergy created between established firms in the IFSC and technology start-ups key to its future success.

“All the major technology players are here as well, with Google, Facebook, PayPal and so on all having operations here in Ireland. There are many spinoffs from the two sectors around the country and we are on our way to creating a FinTech innovation ecosystem,” according to PwC tax partner, Paul Murphy.