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Zurich Life Financial Broker QuickStart Event 2026

At the 2026 Zurich QuickStart conferences Zurich experts explored the latest trends and insights across pensions, investments, and protection, and financial brokers gained practical, actionable support, and fresh motivation to make 2026 a standout year.

See you in the big 2126

Markets were swayed by a number of key economic reports in the US last week. According to a US non-farm payrolls release on Wednesday, 130,000 new jobs were added in January, outpacing projections for a 70,000 rise, while the unemployment rate fell from 4.4% to 4.3%.

Markets volatile on shifting AI narrative

After sustained periods of technology stocks leading equity markets, last week saw a rotation toward traditional sectors like consumer staples, energy, industrials, and materials.

Making life easier with the Zurich Life Ireland App

Manage your Zurich Life policies, check fund performance, use handy financial planning tools and stay up-to-date with all the latest news, articles and podcasts from Zurich on the Zurich Life Ireland App.

Precious metals fear the Warsh-case-scenario

The Federal Reserve’s independence has been a key concern for the market over the course of the last year, which is why US President Trump’s nominee for the next Fed chair caught much of the market off guard.

January 2026 Financial Broker Newsletter

The latest Financial Broker Newsletter has been published. 

QuickStart special offers

We are delighted to share two new campaigns aimed at supporting client conversations on protection and pensions. These offers are available for a limited time only.

January 2026 monthly investment news

With a round up of the global markets, Zurich's monthly investment news gives a comprehensive guide to whats been happening across the markets and key fund performances.

Precious metals land in the green

A collection of the world’s most prominent leaders convened at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos last week. As is somewhat common these days, the assembly resulted in a few dramatic developments. 

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. 
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