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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.

Zurich employees took time out of work to volunteer for two big beach clean events organised by Clean Coasts.
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.
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.

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.

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. 

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

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

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.

AI was leading the news again last week, but this time none of the Magnificent Seven companies were responsible.
In today's TechTalk, we focus on the topic of exit tax. 
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.