200 new jobs are on the way at Fidelity Investments.

The financial services provider made the announcement at the opening of its new office in Dublin this morning.

The company already employs 600 people in Dublin and Galway and has been in Ireland for 18 years.

It says the talent pool here - not just of Irish people but access to other Europeans was key to its decision.

Fidelity says the new jobs will be across a diverse range of roles offering support for its global operations.

Regina Sullivan is EVP for Global Business Services:

Jobs Minister Richard Bruton says today's announcement is further evidence of Ireland's strong economic recovery.

"This is a sector - financial services linked to technology - that we have targeted in our Action Plan for Jobs," he said.