Institutional investment and asset management firm The Asset Management Exchange (AMX) has enhanced its Irish service offering with the new appointment of Larry Morrissey as chief compliance officer.

The persistent heavy downpours that have swamped much of the UK will continue today and cause some areas to experience a whole month’s rainfall in just 24 hours, weather experts say.

Irish jockey Kieran Fallon will jet out to America on St Stephen’s Day as he plans to ride in Florida over the following few weeks.