Sara Williams and Kevin Nealon both previously held roles at Allied Irish Banks (AIB), the firm said in a statement. Williams was relationship manager for AIB private banking while Nealon was head of retail banking. Cathal O'Donnell and Alan Breen join as investment managers from Cantor Fitzgerald. Both were previously senior investment managers in their Dublin office. 

Finally, Aoife Murphy has re-joined QCE as a trainee investment manager, having previously been a financial advisor at Walfrid Private.

“These hires support our growth ambitions in Ireland. The current volatile economic climate is driving demand for bespoke investment portfolios tailored to each client’s needs. As a result, we are boosting our headcount in Dublin," Andrew Fahy, chief executive of Quilter Cheviot Europe, said. According to QCE, these new hires will help it to evolve its investment management and financial planning offering for clients in Ireland, and throughout Europe.