Articles
Syria and Middle East Tensions
The complexity of the overlapping conflicts in Syria has reduced the level of international news coverage it deserves. The tragedy of the Syrian people still has some way to go. Two groupings of players are working against each other, with well-defined plans and...
China Tariffs – A War on One Front
Trump has finally started to move against China on trade, with the details to be released within 15 days. The actions are designed to target alleged unfair trade practises - especially surrounding the idea of asymmetric intellectual property transfer. Natural allies...
How We See the World
This biannual document is a non-exhaustive summary of OM Research's output and worldview. We are constantly searching for and analysing data points that provide a superior insight into global events and consequent market moves. Our integrated approach yields...
Italy – Outlook for March 4th Election
While voter anger is the dominant driver in Italian elections it appears that a majority will shun the populist, but truly different, M5S and Northern League. Thus, we expect a coalition will be created to prevent the populists from gaining power - international and...
Ireland – Geopolitical Squeeze
After a remarkable economic performance since the 1960s Ireland is now facing 3 damaging geopolitical issues - U.S. tax reform, EU tax harmonisation pressure and Brexit. Each of these can create significant economic damage but combined they have the potential to...
Italy – the History of Political Parties
While the Cold War was being prosecuted Italy was an important battleground. The long-term, establishment vehicle against the Left (Christian Democracy) was disbanded in 1994, leading to the creation of new parties but no real change. With each election since then the...