Investors in several Irish property funds received news in January that valuations were being reduced by c.8% and withdrawals or switches from certain funds were being suspended for up to six months.
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A view from Asia on the Coronavirus
I lived in Hong Kong in 2003 when the SARS virus ran amok. There was palpable fear, especially after an outbreak in Amoy Gardens
The UK has left the EU what’s next post-BREXIT?
Now that the deadline to leave has passed, what’s next for the United Kingdom, and for Europe?
China stands on its own
During the last decade, the Chinese consumer has replaced infrastructure investment as the driving force of the world’s second largest economy
The cost of trying to time the market since 2001
When markets fall, the natural instinct is to sell. Our research highlights how costly it can be to miss the stock market’s best days.
Why deleveraging is the true culprit weighing on global growth
Fears over “secular stagnation” appear to be overdone.
The economic outlook for Ireland in 2020
The Irish economy performed well in 2019, despite the global economic uncertainty and Brexit. The momentum going into 2020 remains very solid, with almost all economic indicators still performing well.
Will the US economy survive the politics
I believe US politics will be the main source of volatility as we head toward the 2020 US presidential election in November
Reverse Yankees Are on the Rise
Euro‑denominated issuance by U.S.‑ based corporates is surging. American companies pumped approximately EUR 93 billion into the European markets by the middle of December in 2019
Why solar energy’s prospects look bright
The global energy transition is the transformation of the world’s energy supply, away from polluting sources such as coal, oil and gas, and towards renewables.
Navigating the not-so-roaring 20s
Will the 2020s be like the 2010s? Here’s why we think they won’t be and what it could mean for investors.
Technology is everywhere
When no industry is immune to disruption, can the tech sector exist within its own vacuum? We considers the omnipresent nature of today’s technology and questions the effectiveness of current benchmark indices.
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