Well recent performance has been good. Major strategies have on aggregate returned close to 16% to the end of September, which was ahead of equities over the same period. It was a choppy enough period. Many funds had a tough July suffering their worst performance, compared to equities, in 20 years. Swings in AI sentiment,Continue reading “Are Hedge Funds good or bad?”
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What are Irish Retail Investors doing today?
Irish retail investors at the start of 2026 had investments totalling over €35 billion and this represented an all-time high. This is up 13% on 2025 and has grown from €9 billion in 2020. How, and in what are they investing? The Central Bank of Ireland produce solid numbers and useful insights on what IrishContinue reading “What are Irish Retail Investors doing today?”
Is There a Bubble in Private Credit?
Recently I’ve been getting a lot of emails and newsletters telling me not to worry about Private Credit. So I’ve started worrying about Private Credit. Private capital has raised trillions over the past decade – it is hard to be accurate given its nature. The major asset classes are private equity, private credit, venture capital,Continue reading “Is There a Bubble in Private Credit?”
Where do Irish investors put their money?
Total financial assets of Irish households are just under €600 billion. (Here we’re talking about stocks, bonds and funds – not property) The bulk of this €600 billion is in pensions, insurance funds and deposits at 83%. The amount invested in retail investment funds is a much smaller number at just over €11 billion. SoContinue reading “Where do Irish investors put their money?”
Where are the Risks in Irish Investment Funds? ___ They should know.
And by “they”, I mean the Central Bank. Every year the Bank publishes its Regulatory & Supervisory Outlook which highlights where they feel the greatest risks and vulnerabilities are for the financial system and our overall financial stability. The report covers several sectors, one of which is investment funds. So where are the main risksContinue reading “Where are the Risks in Irish Investment Funds? ___ They should know.”
What do Irish Investors Want?
So the Central Bank of Ireland has produced a very solid research piece providing a snapshot of what Irish investors want and where they are putting their money. Firstly it’s a lot of money! The net wealth of Irish households has more than doubled in the last decade to €1,288bn. The headline conclusions from theContinue reading “What do Irish Investors Want?”
Irish Funds: Where Are The Risks?
Last week the Central Bank of Ireland published a report on the key risks and trends shaping the financial sector. The Regulatory & Supervisory Outlook (RSO) report gives the Bank’s view on these risks and what they see as the key priorities to address them in the next two years. From this we get aContinue reading “Irish Funds: Where Are The Risks?”
