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Can ethical investing really help in the fight against climate change?

As global leaders and climate activists meet in Glasgow for COP26, we look at the part pensions can play in addressing climate change. This article is adapted from a Moneycube opinion piece which appeared in The Journal on 3 November

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Company investments: put your excess cash to work

Central Bank of Ireland statistics show Irish companies had cash on deposit of over €142 billion in June 2021. That’s a heck of a lot of unproductive cash earning zero – or possibly negative – returns. If you run a

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Impact investing: a conversation with Sarah Norris, manager of the Abrdn Global Equity Impact fund

As the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26, kicks off in Glasgow, we’re sharing a conversation with Sarah Norris, fund manager of the Abrdn Global Equity Impact fund, on investing with impact. Watch or read the transcript below to

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What should I do with my KBC PRSA pension?

KBC’s leaving Ireland. The Belgian bank that once seemed set to challenge the dominance of AIB, Bank of Ireland and Permanent TSB is packing its bags. If you have PRSA pension with KBC Bank, should you stick with it or

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Question of the month: Should I invest via my local bank?

I have held around €40,000 in cash savings for some time. My bank recently approached me and suggested that I invest some of the cash I have saved with them. Should I take its advice? – Anon, Co Meath Ireland’s

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Pensions Awareness Week is on the way!

Pensions Awareness Week Ireland (PAW) is back and bigger than ever! Join Moneycube and over twenty other contributors from 20 – 24 September to create a roadmap for your financial future. PAW21 will offer: 1. Free financial information and 30

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ECB raises interest rates: how are you affected?

The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised interest rates by 0.25%, increasing its key deposit rate to 2.25%. The move was widely expected by financial markets, but it still represents a turning point after nearly three years of steady or

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Investing in money market funds

Investor interest in money market funds has become huge in recent years, with the value of the Euro money market reaching €2.1 trillion in March, up 42% in just three years. And with interest rates on the move again, the

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SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic IPOs: Should I invest?

Three of the most talked-about companies on the planet – SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic – are preparing to list on public stock markets (known as an initial public offering, or) within the space of a few months. For the first

Emerging markets: should you own more?

The last decade has largely belonged to US equities, particularly the technology giants that have come to dominate global markets. Buy a global equity fund and a large chunk of your money ends up in the United States, particularly the

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What’s going on in the bond market?

Over the past few weeks, bond market yields on long-dated government debt have risen to levels not seen since the eve of the 2008 financial crisis. The US 30-year Treasury yield briefly touched 5.2% — the highest since 2007. UK

Savings and investment account: will it happen, and what should you do meantime?

The Irish Government’s mooted saving incentive scheme has already generated a fair amount of chatter. What are we actually looking at here, and how seriously should you take it? What is the Savings and Investment Account? The proposed Savings and

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