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October’s investment markets were shaped by political uncertainty and cautious central bank policies. Get the full insight in this month’s market news.

A sense of uncertainty continued to prevail last week, causing global stocks to suffer their worst week since April.

In early November, Zurich were delighted to pick up two awards at the prestigious 2025 Provider Excellence Survey Awards, based on a comprehensive survey of members of Brokers Ireland.

US stocks slipped on Thursday and finished the week flat on Friday, even though they recovered part of the earlier decline.

We all know that Life insurance is an essential part of every solid financial plan. With end-of-year tax planning and maximising pension contributions in full swing, now is a perfect time to introduce another smart way for clients to optimise their taxes—Pension Term Assurance.

Zurich Ireland won Best Use of Search in the Finance category at this year’s Global Search Awards, which took place in Dublin’s Mansion House on Wednesday 22nd October.
There were a number of positive drivers last week that helped global equities to steam ahead on the current rally.

Zurich was awarded 'Fund Management Company of the Year 2025' at the recent Business & Finance Financial Services Awards for the third year in a row.

Last week was characterised by large swings in the major asset classes as investor sentiment shifted in response to market news. 

US equities continued their upward trend in September, driven by optimism in technology, shifts in monetary policy, and positive labour market developments.

In this edition of the Zurich monthly investment review podcast, our investment solutions experts Daniel Finucane and Jacqueline Hogan delve into the latest market developments and share key investment updates.

Zurich’s AAA and Prisma multi-asset funds have reached an impressive milestone, with total assets under management now exceeding €15bn. This achievement is driven by two key factors: strong investment performance† and continued new inflows from investors who value our active management and investment expertise.