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In our mid-year investment outlook for 2026, the Investment Solutions Team at Zurich highlight how investors can navigate complexity and find opportunities across the global investment markets.
Global equity markets weakened over the week as investors balanced encouraging inflation data against renewed geopolitical uncertainty and the start of the US corporate earnings season.
Zurich was delighted to be crowned Pensions and Life Assurance Company of the Year at the Eir Business Chambers Ireland Awards 2026.
Last week global markets experienced a more volatile week as investors balanced encouraging geopolitical developments against renewed concerns over technology valuations.
In this month’s update, Jacqueline Hogan speaks with Ian Slattery, Head of Investment Solutions at Zurich, to navigate Q2 trends, break down what’s next across markets, and what it means for investors.
Global equity markets delivered a positive performance this week, supported by easing geopolitical tensions and resilient investor confidence.
European equities finished the week in positive territory, although trading remained cautious as investors balanced central bank policy decisions against ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.
Major global markets ended last week lower. Investors entered the week focused on Friday’s US nonfarm payrolls report, which delivered another encouraging signal on the health of the American economy.
When it comes to financial planning, some decisions tend to rise to the top of the priority list, while others quietly fall to the bottom. Term protection is often one of those decisions that gets delayed, not because people do not understand its value, but because it rarely feels urgent at the time.
Major US indices not only closed last week higher but also capped off April with impressive double-digit gains. Read our weekly investment news to see what’s been happening across the global markets.
In this latest TechTalk, we look at taxation in Ireland for co-habiting couples.
In 2025, we’ve paid over €96 million in life claims, more than €25 million in serious illness claims, and €9.9 million in income protection claims.