Alternatives investment specialist Olwyn Alexander juggles a diverse range of management and client relationship roles in her capacity as PwC Ireland’s EMEA Alternatives Leader. She also makes time to fit in her commitments as a board member of AIMA, the Hedge Fund Cares Ireland charity, and a mentor for the Women in Derivatives initiative.

Wealth managers are likely to be in ever greater demand as the Irish economy continues to thrive, but Kevin Quinn, an associate director with Bank of Ireland Private Banking, writes that experience of other financial sectors, from accounting to life and pensions, is as important as the right qualifications.