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Global geopolitical situations impact the market

It was a week that felt all too familiar as another French prime minister resigned (before subsequently returning) and US stocks fell sharply following another tariff announcement.

Budget 2026 - Everything you need to know

Paschal Donohoe (Minister for Finance) and Jack Chambers (Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation) delivered the 2026 Budget to the Dáil.

Protecting pensions in sickness and in health

As we head into Pension Season, it’s the perfect time to highlight the importance of building a solid pension. As we encourage clients to optimise their pension contributions and prepare for a comfortable retirement, let’s take a moment to reflect on the importance of protecting their financial resilience today.

Trump takes a jab at pharma

Global equities posted marginal gains in EUR terms last week. This was despite a few market jitters in the US after Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comments that “by many measures…equity prices are fairly highly valued”, which prevented major indices from setting their fourth record in a row on Tuesday. 

A breakdown of the latest market developments podcast

In the latest Zurich podcast, our experts Ian Slattery and Jacqueline Hogan delve into the latest market developments and share key investment updates.

Fed cuts rates…what’s next?

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve decided to reduce interest rates by 25bps, the first cut in nine months.

September 2025 monthly investment news

Last month brought solid returns across major asset classes. The second-quarter earnings season continued, with Nvidia standing out for exceeding sales and earnings expectations.

Getting to the top is easier than staying there

AI was leading the news again last week, but this time none of the Magnificent Seven companies were responsible.

TechTalk: Understanding exit tax on savings and investments

In today's TechTalk, we focus on the topic of exit tax. 

Bonds are speaking; are stocks listening?

The market’s eyes were fixed on the US non-farm payrolls report last week, which provided an important snapshot of the US labour market ahead of the Fed’s September policy meeting.

Families feeling the pressure as college costs continue to rise

Zurich's 2025 Cost of Education research shows that the average annual cost of on-campus student accommodation now stands at €8,384, while average college fees have risen to €3,193 per annum this year1.

Max Funding - Zurich leads the way

We are delighted to announce the refresh of our Maximum Funding Calculator and Report.
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