| Borrowers advised to consider switching from variable to fixed loans |
Issue: 10 / 2001 |
| While short-term interest rates seem to be heading southward at an alarming rate, the longer view may not be so bleak. According to ten of Ireland’s leading interest rate specialists, the next few months may represent a trough in interest rates and an opportunity for borrowers to switch between variable and fixed rate loans. |
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| Deloittes launch insurance consultancy |
Issue: 10 / 2001 |
| Deloitte & Touche, a professional services firm, has launched an insurance actuarial and consulting practice in Ireland, B&W Deloitte. |
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| Dr. Eileen Fitzpatrick is new chairman of IAIM |
Issue: 10 / 2001 |
| Dr. Eileen Fitzpatrick has been elected chairman of the Irish Association of Investment Managers. |
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| EDITORIAL |
Issue: 10 / 2001 |
| One month after the terrorist attacks in the USA, psychological and economic effects of the tragedy are still reverberating around the world. |
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| Financial services remain confident despite downturn |
Issue: 10 / 2001 |
| The current level of uncertainty in the Irish economy was reflected in a survey conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland. |
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| Forex present cheque |
Issue: 10 / 2001 |
| Mr. Brendan Seaver, country treasurer of Bank of America, presenting a cheque for £32,500 on behalf of the Forex Ireland Golf Society to Dr Charles Gallagher of the National Referral Centre for Adult Cystic Fibrosis at a reception held in St. Vincent’s Hospital, on October 4, 2001. |
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| Healthcare insurance reviewed |
Issue: 10 / 2001 |
| The Centre for Insurance Studies held its sixth annual PMI conference on 5th October 2001 in The Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business, University College Dublin. |
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| How globalisation can alleviate the plight of the poor |
Issue: 10 / 2001 |
| Speaking to the International Humbert School in Ballina, Paul Tansey looks at how globalisation must develop in order to become more inclusive internationally. |
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| Increasing efficiencies gained through technology |
Issue: 10 / 2001 |
| Many financial services companies are reaping tangible rewards from implementation of integrated technology systems, says Emer Golden. |
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| Installing temporary management aids efficiency |
Issue: 10 / 2001 |
| Interim management is an increasing trend in Ireland as more companies show reluctance to commit to a permanent overhead in terms of their resourcing requirements. many organisations are also looking for flexible ways to resource their businesses in the face of headcount embargoes. Interim management also allows organisations to tap into broader pools of talent and expertise. John Kelly from InterIM Solutions, the interim management company of MERC Partners, explains how the concept works. |
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| Interest rate cuts create window of opportunity for borrowers |
Issue: 10 / 2001 |
| Ten of Ireland’s interest rate specialists outline their opinion of the long term interest rate market and agree that it is decision time for euro borrowers. While most agree that the next few months offer a chance for borrowers to look at their long term interest rates and to consider whether they should have a variable or fixed rate on loans, there is disagreement as to the timing of any bounce back in rates. |
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| Introduction to Covered Bonds |
Issue: 10 / 2001 |
| The EU favour the introduction of environmental taxes by the Member States. The current government’s programme promises the introduction of green taxes in Ireland. So far little has happened. What may be in the pipeline? |
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| Irish fund managers lead |
Issue: 10 / 2001 |
| Irish fund managers are performing extremely well in the tendering process for fund managers for the National Pension Reserve Fund of the NTMA. |
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| Irish venture capital investment benefits 400 companies |
Issue: 10 / 2001 |
| Over the past four years almost 400 indigenous companies have benefited from venture capital finance which now exceeds IEP376m (E477m), according to the Irish Venture Capital Association report on investment activity. |
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| Job seekers still prefer newspapers to the internet |
Issue: 10 / 2001 |
| Hilarie Geary reports on the results of a recent survey which examined how effective websites are as recruitment tools. |
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