British Investment manager Ashmore is to open a Dublin office as part of its Brexit contingency plan. British Investment manager Ashmore is to open a Dublin office as part of its Brexit contingency plan. The group expects the operational impact of Brexit to be manageable, and the financial impact "immaterial". It is expected that a small number will staff the Irish office, although Ashmore refused to disclose if jobs from London will be lost or transferred. City-based firms have been ramping up Brexit contingency and relocation plans to the EU over the past few months as the UK government argues with itself over what kind of Brexit is desirable.

Source: Irish Independent September 08, 2018 01:30 UTC