Arthur Cox selects Geoff Moore as new managing partner
Law firm Arthur Cox has chosen Geoff Moore, a senior partner in the firm’s corporate department, as its next managing partner. Mr Moore will lead the firm for the next four years. He will take office in November, succeeding Brian O’Gorman who will return to full-time practice as a corporate partner having served two terms as Managing Partner. Mr Moore, 44, from Cork, graduated from UCC in 1996 and holds an M Litt from TCD. He joined Arthur Cox as a trainee in 1998, left for two years to work in the corporate finance group of a leading New York firm and returned to the firm, being made a partner in 2007.
Architas bolsters Dublin operations as part of Brexit plans
Asset management firm Architas has strengthened its efforts in the Irish funds market by naming a chief executive officer and two investment managers, as part of plans to create 11 new roles in the country. The AXA-owned group is making a concerted effort to expand its Dublin-based hub, which will now be spearheaded by Charles Lamb, who was most recently with New Ireland Assurance Company. In addition to the appointment of Mr Lamb as CEO, Architas has also assigned Niall McDonnell as a senior investment manager and Richard Byrne as an investment manager. Mr McDonnell joined Architas from Mercer in January, and Mr Byrne was hired from an asset management company at the same time.
Senior Appointments at Edelman Ireland
Edelman Ireland announced a number of senior promotions with Emma Williams, Jennifer Hyland and David Callaghan appointed as directors. Ms Hyland is promoted to Director in recognition of the strong growth of the creative business where they are leading the creative strategy including all ATL, digital and social activity for some of Ireland’s best loved brands. Ms Williams is promoted to Director. She leads a number of Edelman’s key brand accounts including Coca-Cola and KBC Ireland. Mr Callaghan is promoted to Director. He specialises in business to business communications and he leads Edelman’s integrated B2B business.
Irish Central Bank names finance director
The Irish Central Bank has appointed William Molloy as its director of financial operations, effective August 1, 2019. In his new role, Mr Molloy will be lead implementation of monetary policy in Ireland, with direct responsibility for the investment management of the Central Bank’s financial assets. The position plays a key role in maintaining the liquidity of the banking system, ensuring the real time wholesale payments systems function effectively and oversight of financial market infrastructures and associated functions. Mr Molloy, who has nearly 20 years of experience in the Central Bank, has worked in the Financial Markets Division, Organisational Risk Division and Banking Supervision Division. He currently serves as the bank’s head of Payments and Securities Settlements Division.
Philip Lee appoints Tom Conway as real estate and planning partner
Commercial law specialist firm Philip Lee has announced the appointment of Tom Conway as partner within its real estate and planning department. He will work under the leadership of partner John O’Donoghue and alongside fellow partner Eimear Fitzgibbon. Mr Conway specialises in advising on investment and real estate finance, acting for national and international investment funds across a broad range of asset classes, pillar and US/UK banks, private equity investors and institutional landlords and tenants.
Irishman O’Dwyer takes top job at UK’s Royal London
Irishman Barry O’Dwyer has been named CEO of UK insurance and investment group Royal London. Mr O’Dwyer, currently with Standard Life, is expected to take up the role in September. He succeeds Phil Loney. Royal London is the largest mutual insurance firm in the UK, with group funds of £114bn (€128bn) under management. He joined Standard Life in 1988 and subsequently held a number of senior management positions in Ireland and the UK. He left the firm to join Hbos in 2007, and moved to Prudential in 2009. He was deputy CEO of its UK and Europe business when he left in 2013 to rejoin Standard Life. In 2017, he became the CEO of pensions and savings and joined the board of Standard Life.