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Equities moved lower last week as fears over the potential for tighter US monetary policy and its subsequent impact on economic growth dominated the narrative, writes Ian Slattery. 

The Finance Bill 2021 was signed into law on 21 December 2021. It included several significant pension changes based on some of the recommendations detailed in the report produced by the Inter-Departmental Pensions Reform & Taxation Group (IDPRTG).

The World Economic Forum Global Risks Report 2022 presents the results of the latest Global Risks Perception Survey, followed by analysis of key risks emanating from current economic, societal, environmental and technological tensions.

US stocks fell last week as the market saw choppy trading in reaction to a number of speeches by Federal Reserve members, most notably Fed Chair Jerome Powell, writes Ian Slattery. 
Equities fell last week as markets struck a more cautious tone following the release of the minutes from the December Federal Reserve meeting, writes Ian Slattery. 

As we enter 2022, we continue to prefer equities to other asset classes, such as eurozone government bonds and cash. This preference is predicated on the enduring relative valuation thesis, robust corporate earnings expectations, and the positive global growth trajectory.

In this latest investment podcast, Zurich’s Ian Slattery and Richard Temperley talk about how the medium-term fundamentals for the global economy and risk assets are still positive, despite the likelihood for near term volatility.

In December we were delighted to announce that Zurich’s new Income Protection plan, the latest addition to our Protection suite, was live and open for business, explains Ronan O’Neill, Head of Retail at Corporate Marketing at Zurich.

Global equity markets rebounded this week, after two weeks of losses, as incoming data around the omicron variant thus far appears less severe than originally expected, writes Ian Slattery. 

Robbie Henshaw and Dorothy Wall voted Zurich players’ players of the year at Zurich Irish Rugby Players Awards 2021.

A portrait of a mother practicing healing methods on her son has been revealed as the winner of the National Gallery of Ireland’s Zurich Portrait Prize. And Della Cowper-Gray was announced as the winner of this years Zurich Young Portrait Prize.

This Friday lunchtime the winners of the 2021 Zurich Irish Rugby Players’ Awards will be announced online.