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Help your clients save for a brighter future

‘Things will never be the same’. How many times have you heard that phrase or one similar over the last number of months? As we move out of lockdown we can be sure that many aspects of the old normality will return – traffic will increase again, towns will become busier - and life will begin again. However, recent research carried out by B&A has suggested that people are consciously preparing for their future in ways they would not have previously. 

Markets close out the quarter in positive fashion

Stocks closed out the week on a positive note on the back of Thursday’s jobs report, as US markets were closed on Friday due to the 4th July celebrations, writes Ian Slattery.

Restart 2020

As we push into the summer months and lock down eases, now is the ideal time to Restart 2020. With remote working continuing to command how we work, we've planned three informative webinars in July to help you stay connected.

The Roaring Twenties

Since COVID-19 more people are reflecting and revaluating the important aspects of their lives. Family and health are priority and a person’s financial wellbeing is intrinsically linked to both, writes Maurice Ryan, Customer and Corporate Distribution Manager at Zurich.

Deposit Plus funds closure

The Deposit Plus Funds (Series 1 and 2) will be closing on July 13th.

Sinéad Gleeson wins the Dalkey Literary Award for Emerging Writer

Award-winning essayist, editor and renowned arts critic Sinéad Gleeson, who wins the Dalkey Literary Award for Emerging Writer with Constellations. Watch this video of her receiving the news of her win.

Christine Dwyer Hickey wins the Dalkey Literary Award for Novel of the Year

Novelist and short story writer Christine Dwyer Hickey, wins the Dalkey Literary Award for Novel of the Year with her novel The Narrow Land. Watch this video to see her receive the great news.

TechTalk – Tax consequences on death of an ARF, AMRF or Vested PRSA holder

In this issue of TechTalk, we look at the treatment of Approved Retirement Funds (ARFs), Approved Minimum Retirement Funds (AMRF’s) and Vested PRSA’s on death and in particular examine the tax consequences on payments made as a result.

Zurich launch ‘signature free’ Online Apply for Regular Savings

Zurich have launched the latest version of our innovative OnlineApply application system with a focus on regular savings. This latest iteration of our OnlineApply system includes a ‘signature free’ sign up facility. 

The impact of temporary layoffs and redundancies on pensions

Gerard Tyrrell, Pensions Technical Support Assistant at Zurich, examines the impact of temporary layoffs and redundancies in the context of occupational pension schemes.

The effect of market volatility on fund risk ratings

The first quarter of 2020 saw extreme asset price volatility across all asset classes. The effect of this extreme volatility has seen a change in risk ratings for a number of funds across the Zurich range, including some of the Prisma multi-asset funds.

Markets grapple with lockdown balancing act

Equities saw choppy trading last week before finishing the week lower as a number of key officials tempered optimism, writes Ian Slattery.
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