IFG chief executive steps down after two years

McNamara (pictured) left the group with immediate effect and will be replaced by current group finance director John Cotter. Cotter already served as interim chief executive of the group in 2014 prior to the appointment of McNamara. He joined the board in December 2013. Cotter has twenty years of senior leadership experience in financial services companies. He spent fifteen years at Morgan Stanley in various senior roles and three years as group finance director and chief risk officer at Collins Stewart Hawkpoint. Group chairman John Gallagher said: "I would like to thank Paul for ...