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Ideas to bring retirement planning back into the foreground.

We all know that people are one of the most important assets in every successful organisation. While a person’s salary is incredibly important, it isn’t the only financial reward at your disposal.

Nearly half of all working adults do not have a pension according to Zurich’s latest pension research, which highlights the challenges people face when trying to save for their retirement, and their need for financial planning advice.

Zurich Life helps tech firm Lionbridge unlock the full value of its pension scheme for employees across all stages of the retirement planning process. This article is an Irish Times Content Studio production.

Zurich Life’s 2020 pension survey shows that there is growing need for pension savings and advice among the Irish public. This article is an Irish Times Content Studio production.

Family wealth planning is important at any stage in life and taking an active approach early can positively impact your future financial health, according to Micheál O'Driscoll, MD of FDC Financial Services.
Pat Scully has worked hard and made some sacrifices along the way so he can enjoy a good quality of life when he reaches retirement. 
Some people are sandwiched in the middle of family lines, providing for both children and parents. What financial pressures do they face, and what are the advice needs of this sandwich generation?

Since COVID-19 more people are reflecting and evaluating the important aspects of their lives. Family and health are priority and a person’s financial wellbeing is intrinsically linked to both, writes Maurice Ryan, Customer and Corporate Distribution Manager at Zurich.

Over the last number of years, strong, positive investment market returns, coupled with record low interest rates for money held on deposit, has seen many people taking a little more risk in order to increase their chance of making a better return on their money.