The Irish Times

European markets rise as ECB keeps stimulus going

ECB also reiterates that it believes inflation spike is temporary

Thu Oct 28 2021 - 18:46

AIB appoints ex-Virgin Money chief as chairman

Jim Pettigrew appointed as successor to Richard Pym

Thu Oct 28 2021 - 12:37

Bankers’ pay low on political agenda

Despite the grumbles, pay restrictions look set to remain in place for the foreseeable

Tue Sept 28 2021 - 05:32

AIB’s McDonagh withdraws candidacy for chairman

‘Strong personal reasons’ dissuade interim chair from position on a permanent basis

Thu Jan 21 2021 - 04:48

State’s shareholdings in Irish banks could last another decade

Donohoe indicates opportunity to sell off more shares in AIB, Bank of Ireland and Permanent TSB has been stymied by crisis

Tue Jun 16 2020 - 05:00

AIB lines up former HSBC executive McDonagh as chairman

The 61-year-old, who became deputy chairman in November, succeeds Richard Pym

Sat Feb 22 2020 - 03:19

Election adds to headaches for AIB boss Colin Hunt

Market Beat: Pressure on the partially State-owned bank continue to mount

Fri Jan 17 2020 - 15:15

Former AIB boss David Duffy pay rises 84% to £3.4m as head of Virgin Money

CEO’s pay more than eight times his AIB salary – despite losses at UK’s Virgin Money

Fri Nov 29 2019 - 12:05

AIB chairman Richard Pym to step down in March

Brendan McDonagh has been appointed as deputy chair until a successor is chosen

Fri Oct 25 2019 - 10:14

DAA chairman Basil Geoghegan appointed to AIB board

HR specialist Elaine MacLean also named as non-executive director

Wed Sept 04 2019 - 15:44

Red nose day for Europe as Boris Johnson enters Downing St

Business week: also in the news was banker pay; AIB; Irish Glass Bottle site, and Nama

Sat Jul 27 2019 - 05:45

AIB deputy chair says pay restrictions ‘key concern’ for investors

Bank is considering the sale of a final batch of problem loans later this year

Wed Apr 24 2019 - 11:54

State taps overseas expertise for AIB board

Deloitte partner Ann O’Brien and EFG executive Raj Singh to join on April 25th

Mon Apr 01 2019 - 14:33

Colin Hunt takes over as new AIB chief executive

Hunt succeeds Bernard Byrne, who announced his decision to leave in October

Fri Mar 08 2019 - 07:22

AIB picks Galvin as finance chief as hike in dividend planned

Donal Galvin has been chosen to replace Mark Bourke, who is departing AIB to join Portuguese lender Novo Banco

Tue Feb 19 2019 - 05:30

2018 gave us falling AIB shares and the thorny issue of bankers’ pay

The year also saw the cost of the tracker-mortgage scandal top €1bn as lenders continued to set aside money for refunds, compensation and likely fines

Fri Dec 28 2018 - 05:00

Irish bank chiefs at lower end of pay scale among European peers

Permanent TSB chief Jeremy Masding registers as lowest paid

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 02:45

Questions raised over AIB €1.1bn problem loans sale to Cerberus

Bank denies it used accounting arrangement to boost profits artificially

Mon Nov 05 2018 - 06:55

Return of bankers’ bonuses a difficult sell for Government

Analysis: AIB chief executive’s departure leaves department in tricky position

Fri Oct 26 2018 - 13:38

Banker pay in the spotlight as AIB chief Bernard Byrne quits

Move to Davy comes within months of CFO Mark Bourke signalling he was leaving too

Fri Oct 26 2018 - 07:13

Has the State missed the boat on cashing in on AIB?

Analysts agree that timing a share sale is far from straightforward

Thu Oct 25 2018 - 11:24

The Irish Times view on bankers’ remuneration: No appetite to raise pay

With the economy flying again, bankers are itching to loosen the shackles on their remuneration

Mon Oct 22 2018 - 00:02

Despair as last-minute hopes for Brexit deal seem to crumble

Business Week: also in news were jobs, foreign direct investment and hatred of banks

Sat Oct 20 2018 - 03:10

Banker pay caps mean AIB is ‘training ground’ for competitors, says chairman

Richard Pym says ban on bonuses makes it ‘very difficult’ for Irish-owned banks

Thu Oct 18 2018 - 10:24

Banker bonuses expose chasm between Minister and AIB investors

Despite protests by investors, a decade after bailout banks still need push to do right thing

Fri Apr 27 2018 - 05:35

Bank bonus reform could bring down the Government

Paschal Donohoe knows the dangers inherent in AIB’s proposed share scheme

Sat Apr 21 2018 - 07:30

AIB’s planned share bonus to benefit as few as 80 executives

Scheme would offer deferred shares in bank each year up to equivalent of full salary

Thu Mar 22 2018 - 13:47

Former NTMA CEO Michael Somers stands down from AIB board

Dr Somers is being replaced by Catherine Woods

Thu Dec 14 2017 - 16:45

AIB shareholders vote in favour of new corporate structure

Proposal designed to protect savers but allow for bailing in of bondholders in a crisis

Fri Nov 03 2017 - 11:40

State must prepare for ‘car crash’ on Brexit, AIB chairman warns

Banker and Minister accuse UK politicians of misleading British public over EU talks

Fri Oct 27 2017 - 09:10

AIB’s resurgence is a ‘proxy of the Irish economy’

Chairman says taxpayers will get back investment put in bank during financial crisis

Thu Oct 12 2017 - 18:48

AIB’s Pym and Byrne start to buy shares in newly-floated bank

Directors acquire shares at up to €4.945, well above initial public offering price of €4.50

Mon Jul 31 2017 - 19:48

AIB is not the first instance of ‘eejit trade’

Recent trading in AIB just the latest example of how clueless traders can inflate stocks

Tue Jun 27 2017 - 05:45

AIB bosses hold fire on share purchases until after IPO

Investment banks secure demand to cover maximum 28.8% AIB stake State is selling

Wed Jun 14 2017 - 06:10