Top wealth management executive leaves Davy and it’s a good time to be an accountant
The Irish wealth management sector is seeing high-profile departures, while the accounting profession in Leinster remains lucrative despite a slight dip in earnings. Meanwhile, the Irish services sector shows growth, and Meta faces a massive settlement regarding platform addiction claims.
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These updates provide a snapshot of the Irish labor market, corporate legal challenges, and shifting trends in professional services.
One of Davy’s most senior wealth managers is leaving the firm to move overseas, the latest high profile departure from the team. Killian Woods has the details, as well as other changes in the wealth management industry in Ireland.
It looks like a good time to be an accountant . A chartered accountant working in Leinster will take home an average of €130,960 this year, down slightly from a record in 2025 but around one-fifth higher than the pre-Covid average, Ian Curran reports. The figure, which includes salary, car allowances and bonuses, is based on a survey of almost 800 accountants working in the region, conducted by Chartered Accountants Ireland’s (CAI’s) Leinster Society and accountancy recruitment firm Barden.
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