Graham Clifford

Graham Clifford

Cabot Financial: A leader in its field

Cabot Financial: A leader in its field

Cabot's clients in Ireland range from the country’s banks and credit unions to large telecommunications companies, among many others

Avantcard: A digital one-stop shop for credit cards and loans

Avantcard: A digital one-stop shop for credit cards and loans

Avantcard was voted Ireland’s Consumer Credit Team of the Year at this year’s Credit Team Awards

Awards give credit where it is due

Awards give credit where it is due

The Credit Team of the Year Awards at the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel honoured the credit teams excelling in their field

Mid-sized businesses face worrying lack of liquidity

Mid-sized businesses face worrying lack of liquidity

A severe lack of liquidity across Europe means that 51 per cent of mid-sized businesses would hav...

Share the load and see your business thrive

Share the load and see your business thrive

David Gleeson of RBK says that many company owners place themselves under too much pressure, writes Graham Clifford

Bridging the gap between banks and SMEs

Bridging the gap between banks and SMEs

To prosper, and indeed survive, in business, one often needs to speculate. To do so, to grow new ...

Small firms facing challenges together

Small firms facing challenges together

There’s no universal manual available to those running their own business, because no two busin...

Playing the generation game – and winning

Playing the generation game – and winning

Passing on the family business is complex when it comes to governance, tax implications and funding, among other issues, according to Niall Glynn, tax partner with Deloitte. In such cases, specialist advice can be a great asset

Old favourites win out at Blas na hÉireann Awards

Old favourites win out at Blas na hÉireann Awards

The category selection has diversified and grown to 131 and the success of the awards has been phenomenal

High standards needed in pension schemes

High standards needed in pension schemes

The EU’s new IORPs II directive will be brought into law in Ireland by January 2019 and it will bring stricter obligations for those in charge of pension schemes

Auto-enrolment schemes could spell a brighter future

Auto-enrolment schemes could spell a brighter future

The Government’s recent commitment to introduce an auto-enrolment pension scheme for those in work has been welcomed across the board

State Street backs call for opt-out pension plans

State Street backs call for opt-out pension plans

The international financial services firm says enrolling all workers in a pension scheme by default is a win-win situation

Plan for a comfortable future with a private pension

Plan for a comfortable future with a private pension

Even if the current state pension of just over €12,000 per annum is maintained, it is likely that this alone will not be enough to provide you with the type of lifestyle you hope to have in retirement

Your Business: A fresh approach to outsourcing

Your Business: A fresh approach to outsourcing

More and more Irish SMEs are recognising the business case for outsourcing certain components of their workloads, writes Graham Clifford

Your Business: When a growing firm needs to outsource

Your Business: When a growing firm needs to outsource

Easydry is a Dundalk-based company which designs, manufactures and sells a wide range of environm...