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Our new environment focuses on sustainability

We were delighted to welcome the Taoiseach Micheál Martin who officially opened Zurich House, our new Gold LEED Certified office building in the heart of Blackrock, County Dublin.

Markets fall as US inflation exceeds expectations

Equities were sharply lower last week as the US inflation release for August surprised to the upside. The headline annual rate fell to 8.3%, however core prices rose 0.6%, twice the 0.3% forecast, writes Ian Slattery. 

Summer rally ends in August

In this investment podcast recorded on September 8th 2022, we speak about key market events in the month of August and Zurich Investments current positioning and outlook. We also take a look at inflation and how this can affect consumers and investors. All the information contained in this podcast was accurate at the time of recording.

Stocks rebound for first positive week in four

Equities rose last week as investors continue to ponder the next move of the Federal Reserve and the robustness of the US economy, writes Ian Slattery. 

Equities fall once more as rate expectations remain elevated

Wall Street fell for the third week in a row as the spectre of higher interest rates continues to loom. In general, value orientated companies outperformed growth and large caps (traditionally more defensive) fared better than smaller companies, writes Ian Slattery. 

Powell puts markets in a hole at Symposium

Stock markets fell sharply into the weekend as Friday marked the worst day for stocks since June. It was a quiet week until Friday for markets, when Jay Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole sending stocks down more than 3%, writes Ian Slattery. 

Zurich Life announce continued support for breast cancer research

Zurich Life are delighted to be sponsoring this year’s Pink Ribbon All Ireland Cycle Challenge in aid of breast cancer research.

Our Banking Partner is changing

At Zurich our banking partner is changing. Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) payments should be issued to our new bank account - details of which can be found in the downloadable flyer. 

Equities pause for breath with rate hikes in focus

Stocks finished the week lower and gave back some of the previous week’s strong gains as commentary from several Fed officials struck a ‘hawkish’ tone, writes Ian Slattery.

Plan ahead to meet rising education costs

Parents expect to pay more this back-to-school season as prices on items from clothing to notebooks are on the rise, according to a new survey by Zurich of almost 1,000 parents across Ireland.

Equities rebound in July

In this investment podcast recorded on August 10th 2022, we speak about recent market movements and Zurich Investments current positioning and outlook. This month our fund in focus is Prisma 2, which is part of the Prisma multi-asset fund range and is available on Zurich Pensions, Savings and Investment Bonds. All the information contained in this podcast was accurate at the time of recording.

Risk Profiler tool enhancements

Zurich’s Risk Profiler tool has been updated to include a sustainability assessment. The Zurich Sustainability Assessment allows you to work with your clients to get a holistic view of their current situation by assessing and understanding their sustainability preferences.

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