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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. 

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.

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.

Equities continue upward trend

Global equities have rebounded since mid-June lows, mainly driven by weaker commodity prices, easing inflation concerns, and lower bond yields., writes Ian Slattery. 

Equities higher, but caution remains as growth slows

Stock markets finish the week broadly higher as investor sentiment struck an extremely bearish note in Tuesday’s BofAML monthly fund manager survey, writes Ian Slattery. 

Equity markets fall as focus turns to growth concerns

In this investment podcast recorded on July 8th 2022, we speak about recent market movements and Zurich's Investment outlook in relation to the our funds. This month our feature in focus is Autoinvest, which is available on Investment Bond products. All the information contained in this podcast was accurate at the time of recording.

Investors look back at inflation, but forward to economic growth

Wednesday’s US consumer price index print was the big economic release last week, as investors weigh up inflation, interest rates and the subsequent impact on economic growth, writes Ian Slattery. 
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