Fund manager Steven O'Hanlon and economist Paul Wharton discuss the outlook for the country
Ireland was last night poised to nationalise its two biggest banks as the country continues to be battered by the financial crisis.
India has been one of the top-performing markets of the last few years as investors have bought into the investment story of rapid growth, strong demographics and an emerging middle class.
Australia and India have both raised interest rates by 0.25% on escalating inflation fears.
According to Pictet Asset Management, it is possible to identify slowly evolving tendencies - in demographics, the environment and society - that can be forecast with some confidence.