Steps to Launching an IFSC Fund in Dublin
19/03/2009 - The main choices available to choose from are Unit Trusts and Variable Capital Companies. These can be set up as UCITS or Non-UCITS funds and umbrella or stand alone funds. Within the Non-UCITS range there is a variety of different types of funds available, including special categories of funds and funds with potentially more flexible investment policies such as professional and qualifying investor funds.

Rage to rapture
19/03/2009 - If you are reading this, there is probably a part of you that is tired of being angry, tired of flying off the handle at small irritations, tired of giving your nearest and dearest a hard time, tired of feeling guilty because you said and did things that were not acceptable. I know this because I have been an angry person for a long time.

Staying Calm In Chaos
29/01/2009 - What can be done to eliminate your stress? Do you work in a pressurised environment? Do you feel as though there are never enough hours in the day?

Desktop Virtualisation
03/03/2010 - Our prediction is that this is the year that Windows 7 will push customers towards desktop virtualisation. Since there's no upgrade path from Windows XP to Windows 7, many people will take this opportunity to rethink their desktop strategy.

Party-IT-Food to impress your friends
01/09/2009 - For us who live and breath technology and computers, we sometimes enjoy talking about subjects that appear to be a foreign language to those outside our industry.

Ireland introduces new Fund Re-Domiciliation Law
28/01/2010 - Anticipation of developments in the area of investment funds such as UCITS IV and the Alternative Investment Fund Management Directive (“AIFMD”) have triggered an increased trend towards the re-domiciliation of funds to well regulated domiciles.

Litigation - The Big Chill by LK Shields Solicitors
04/11/2009 - In an economy where businesses are fighting every day for their continued survival, creditors are no longer willing to wait on the basis of assurances that they will be repaid sometime in the future.

Mind your language!
19/03/2009 - Do you speak two, three, four languages? or are you "devoutly monolingual", that is you stick stubbornly to just the one language, probably English, since you are reading this in Ireland.

Venom alert!..Here comes the Friendly Viper
19/03/2009 - How will you know if this specimen is lurking amongst your colleagues? Well, her ever-present phoney smile is a good indication of the need to be alert.

7 keys to stopping your procrastinating...(or not!)
19/03/2009 - I was going to write this article last week but then I put it off. One issue that comes up regularly with my clients is the issue of procrastination but quite often they put off thinking about it!

Top Tips for Pension Plans in Ireland
06/01/2010 - When the time arrives for you to retire, how will you fare financially? Making adequate provisions for retirement can be difficult; the process is challenging and necessitates thorough planning. The following article addresses some key requirements that will help to ensure you have a comfortable retirement.

Pensions in Ireland
02/12/2009 - When you are thinking about whether or not to start a pension in Ireland, you need to consider many different factors in order to ensure that you get the best possible deal for yourself. If you want to start a pension, then the following article offers invaluable advice on the best way to proceed as you embark on this important financial journey.