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DARRAGH MCCARTHY
FOUNDER & CEO
Darragh McCarthy is the CEO and Founder of FinTrU. He started his career at Morgan Stanley in 1994 and remained there until late 2012. During his time at Morgan Stanley, Darragh was based in London, Frankfurt and New York and held various responsibilities including Global COO for Institutional Securities, COO for EMEA, Head of Fixed Income Sales North America and Head of Fixed Income Sales EMEA.
In 2013 Darragh founded FinTrU recognising the increasing demand from Global Investment Banks for high-quality resources to navigate the ever-increasing regulatory landscape. Whilst managed as a profit-driven organisation, Darragh also considers FinTrU as having a social purpose to create high-quality professional employment on the island of Ireland.
Darragh has a First Class Honours BComm International from University College of Dublin, Ireland. He has been nominated for EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2018. Darragh speaks fluent German and Dutch.
DARRAGH MCCARTHY
FOUNDER & CEO
Darragh McCarthy is the CEO and Founder of FinTrU. He started his career at Morgan Stanley in 1994 and remained there until late 2012. During his time at Morgan Stanley, Darragh was based in London, Frankfurt and New York and held various responsibilities including Global COO for Institutional Securities, COO for EMEA, Head of Fixed Income Sales North America and Head of Fixed Income Sales EMEA.
In 2013 Darragh founded FinTrU recognising the increasing demand from Global Investment Banks for high-quality resources to navigate the ever-increasing regulatory landscape. Whilst managed as a profit-driven organisation, Darragh also considers FinTrU as having a social purpose to create high-quality professional employment on the island of Ireland.
Darragh has a First Class Honours BComm International from University College of Dublin, Ireland. He has been nominated for EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2018. Darragh speaks fluent German and Dutch.
FINTRU HOSTS 'WOMEN IN FINANCE - PATHWAY TO SUCCESS' AT RIDDEL HALL
FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2018
BY DENISE MCCANN
On Thursday 8th November, FinTrU hosted ‘Women in Finance – Pathway To Success’. Riddel Hall was filled with attendees intrigued to hear from an all-female panel made up of leading industry experts.
Dr Joanne Murphy, Interim Director (William J. Clinton Leadership Institute and Senior Lecturer at Queens University Belfast) hosted the evening with three panellists including Mandy Defilippo, Managing Director (Morgan Stanley), Anne Breslin, Managing Director (Jefferies International Limited) and Rosalynd Smyth, Executive Director (FinTrU).
The event included personal insights from the panellists in the world of finance and how women can 'Get There, Stay There and Lead the Way."
Highlights from the evening included the discussion around Women in Finance opportunities growing in Northern Ireland and the gradual reduction of the gap between men and women in the Finance industry.
All panellists stressed the importance of believing in yourself and embracing all opportunities that arise during the Pathway To Success.
Below is a summary of some of the talking points and a gallery of photos from the evening.
About FinTrU
Founded in December 2013, FinTrU is a multi-award winning financial services company that is committed to giving local talent the opportunity to work on a global stage with the largest international investment banks. FinTrU provides its clients with high quality, cost-effective, near-shore resourcing solutions. FinTrU’s products are: Legal, Risk, Compliance, KYC, Operations and Consultancy. Its clients are all Tier 1 Investment Banks based in London, New York, Tokyo, Frankfurt and Paris. FinTrU currently employs 330 staff at its two Belfast city centre offices and Derry/Londonderry.
