13 Mar 2023Investing
What Happened to Silicon Valley Bank?
Silicon Valley Bank, a specialist US lender to the tech sector, has slumped from being a highly regarded and rated bank to financial failure within a week.
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28 Feb 2023Local Authorities
Fair Weather Localism
What are the typical arguments for localism and what needs to be considered?
27 Feb 2023Investing
Back to Basics: Covered Bonds
The relative safety and stability of covered bonds compared to other types of bonds may make them an attractive option for investors seeking a relatively safe investment.
16 Feb 2023Technical
Help with Your Year End Accounts
Arlingclose can provide bespoke assistance where needed with individual aspects of your accounts. Our services includes ECL and Fair Value Calculations, Accounts Assurance, support with preparation, in depth assistance with soft loan accounting, lease accounting, debt restructuring or other notoriously tricky areas.
02 Feb 2023Economic Updates
The IMF World Economic Outlook
Can the IMF World Economic Outlook Report really be trusted?
01 Feb 2023Economic Updates
Tipping Point?
Like a stereotypical romcom, the global economy appears to be in a will it, won’t it phase. Rather than being romantic entanglement, the subject of this particular situation is, of course, recession.
06 Jan 2023Investing
Cold Weather - Warm Returns?
As we leave the Christmas period behind us and start the new year, it seems like a good time to reflect on the phenomenon commonly known as the “Santa Claus Rally” and “January Effect”.
04 Jan 2023Banking
When Pubs Replaced Banks
What happened when pubs replaced banks in Ireland in the 1970's
22 Dec 2022Investing
The Bonds are Back in Town
The historically low interest rates of the last decade have kept many investors out of the fixed income markets. However, in recent months we have seen consecutive interest rate hikes meaning that bond yields are becoming more attractive to investors once again.