Pat Hayes, who heads up State Street’s hedge fund business in Ireland, meets with members of its 1,000 strong workforce through an employee townhall meeting that brings together local employees and the teams in Jersey, Poland and the US. The townhall meeting gives him a chance to meet with employees and brief them on the company’s performance. State Street’s hedge fund business services a significant proportion of the 40 per cent of the world’s alternative investment funds that are adminstered in Ireland and Hayes says ‘we will continue to grow the business and provide opportunities for the many talented and highly qualified people in Ireland.’

Early advice given to Jonny Quigley back in 1991, to 'find a good firm to work for, put your head down, work hard, be patient, and if you are talented enough you will get noticed and opportunities will come along' has seen him rise through the ranks to his present role as senior vice president, sales & business development at Northern Trust, Dublin.