What does it mean to be the best in Ireland? Ireland is not a big country, but it’s big enough. Getting on a county minor panel is not easy. Being best in Ireland at anything is not easy. Zurich’s pension funds’ performance is the best in Ireland. Looking at the Rubicon surveys of Irish pension fund performance, Zurich is consistently top of the pile. Zurich isn’t shy letting people know about it. In an advertorial in The Irish Times last year, it pointed to its top-ranking in the Rubicon survey over five, 10, 15 and 20 years. It had also,…

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More risk, smaller returns: How Zurich’s “market-leading” funds compare to proper benchmarks

Zurich says its funds' performance leads the Irish market. But a careful comparison of Zurich's biggest funds to global benchmarks shows they take more risk and generate smaller returns.

27th Jul, 2021 - 10 min read

Sean Keyes

Finance Correspondent

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