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22 May 2019Lock up. A strategic issue for Irish Law Firms
Our 2018/19 Survey of Irish Law Firms shows that lock up remains a growing issue with 36% of firms reporting WIP greater than 121 days (27% of Top 20) compared with 24% in our previous report. -
08 May 2019Five ways your investment process can go wrong
Charity investors can give themselves a better chance of achieving stable, long-term returns by avoiding a number of common mistakes. -
07 May 2019Dollar strength unlikely to endure over longer-term
US Dollar strength unlikely to endure over longer-term as geopolitical lines are redrawn and the balance between global superpowers shifts. -
02 May 2019Investment Outlook May 2019
Political risks are likely to remain a drag on relative UK equity performance but there are reasons to be cheerful over US company earnings and equities. -
03 Apr 2019Investment Outlook April 2019
In this month's issue we discuss lowering risks from Fed monetary tightening and rising US-Chinese geopolitical tensions. -
01 Apr 2019Incorporating geopolitical risks into your portfolio strategy
How investors can manage geopolitical risks in their portfolio strategies -
05 Mar 2019Investment Outlook March 2019
In this month's issue we discuss ongoing political uncertainty, economic risks coming from Italy and delayed trade tariffs on US imports from China. -
07 Feb 2019Non-Resident Landlords
From 6 April 2020, non-UK resident companies that carry on a UK property business or have other UK property income will be chargeable to corporation tax. This will transform the way Non-Resident Landlords (NRLs) handle their UK tax affairs. -
05 Feb 2019Investment Outlook February 2019
Slow growth in the global economy is leading some speculation that we're heading for recession. -
07 Jan 2019Investment Outlook January 2019
Looking ahead to 2019, the global economy is undergoing pains. -
06 Dec 2018Investment Outlook December 2018
In December's issue global equities benefit from the US mid-term elections -
26 Nov 2018Irish legal sector unsettled by looming Brexit
Smith & Williamson's 7th Annual Survey of Irish Law Firms suggests the the Irish legal sector is braced for the pain and uncertainty of a Brexit. -
06 Nov 2018Investment Outlook November 2018
In November's issue: Market volatility returns -
08 Oct 2018Irish Budget 2019
Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD, will announce the measures introduced in his second budget since being appointed as Minister on Tuesday, 9 October 2018. -
04 Oct 2018Investment Outlook October 2018
In October's issue: A different world since the Global Financial Crisis -
05 Sep 2018Investment Outlook September 2018
In Septembers issue: The global economic backdrop favours equities over bonds