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Gold: A brief look at a long history

Daniel Finucane, Investment Solutions Analyst at Zurich writes an insightful article tracing gold’s evolution from ancient currency to modern investment asset, explaining its enduring appeal, role as a diversifier, and recent surge driven by geopolitical uncertainty and central bank demand.

TechTalk: New Minimum Contribution Standards for workplace pensions

New Minimum Contribution Standards for workplace pensions (including Master Trusts, Group Pension Schemes, PRSAs and Personal Pensions) to ensure employees are exempt from Auto-Enrolment into My Future Fund, effective from 1st January 2026.

2026 Investment Outlook: Balancing risk and opportunity ahead

In our annual Investment Outlook, we review 2025, and as we enter 2026, look at opportunities across the global markets for investors. 

Aerospace stocks take off

Global equity markets finished the first full week of 2026 on the front foot, posting strong gains. Performance was driven by aerospace and defence stocks amid expectations for greater US defence spending.

2025: A year in facts

As 2025 ends, it’s clear that patience and discipline paid off. Despite unsettling headlines and economic concerns, markets showed unexpected resilience.

When the chips are down

News at the beginning of the week was dominated by more US economic data, while the latter half delivered interest rate decisions from three of the world’s largest economies.

2025: Another year of change in pensions

In this article, Ger Tyrrell, Pensions Technical Consultant at Zurich highlights changes across the pension landscape this year and looks forward to what might be on the horizon in 2026.

AI and everything else

AI jitters persisted last week with Broadcom and Oracle leading the sell-off. Both companies released quarterly earnings which disappointed under the market’s microscope.

The year in protection: What shaped it and what’s next?

As the days get shorter and year comes to a close, it’s a good time to pause and reflect on 2025, while also start to think about what lies ahead in 2026.

Stocks higher as steady inflation paves way for US rate cut

Stocks moved higher last week as the market priced in an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve with increasing certainty.

November’s silver lining

Markets started on a positive note on Monday after another central banker within the Federal Reserve called for a December rate cut, and the dovish sentiment continued to grow throughout the week.

November 2025 monthly investment news

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

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