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Insights | 10.07.2025
Intern Insights: A Day at Bloomberg
Our finance interns swapped their desks at Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland for Bloomberg terminals this week, diving headfirst into the world’s most powerful financial platform. From analysing historical economic data to understanding credit markets and yield curves, our team got hands-on experience with the tools that drive global finance.
Insights | 24.06.2025
DIY Investing in Ireland: Why Enthusiasm Can Be Risky
A recent report shared that one in three Irish adults now hold some form of investment, excluding pensions and property ownership. While this growth is positive, it also carries risks, especially when it comes to DIY investing, as Cantor Fitzgerald’s Head of Cross Asset Strategy & Fund Manager, Leonardo Mazza explains:
Insights | 24.06.2025
What the New Standard Fund Threshold Means for Your Retirement
Starting in 2026, Ireland’s Standard Fund Threshold (SFT) will increase for the first time in over a decade, rising from €2 million to €2.8 million by 2029. This change creates important opportunities for retirement savers to reduce tax liabilities and better plan when and how they draw down benefits.
Insights | 24.06.2025
Insights from the Annual Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference
Pramit Ghose, Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland’s Global Strategist, attended the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference in New York. In this article, he shares what he learned covering everything from AI to Tariffs and Technology.
Insights | 20.06.2025
Monthly Mac-ro
Pearse MacManus, Director, CFAM, discusses how global data remains resilient despite high tariffs. US growth is steady, inflation is easing, and the Fed is in wait-and-see mode. The ECB cut rates but remains cautious, while China’s growth stays under pressure from ongoing trade tensions.
Insights | 20.06.2025
Investing Explained: What are Bonds?
In our new series, we take a deep dive into the terminology surrounding investing. In our second article, Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland’s Business Development Associate, James Stafford, takes a look at Bonds. What are they and how do they work?
Insights | 18.06.2025
A Weekend of Ideas at the 2025 Dalkey Book Festival
We were proud to support another unforgettable weekend at the 2025 Dalkey Book Festival. Read more about the key moments. From reflections on Roger Casement’s legacy to sharp insights into US politics, and a standout talk from bestselling author Michael Lewis, it was a celebration of ideas, storytelling, and bold conversation.
Insights | 04.06.2025
Investing Explained: What is Risk?
In our new series, we take a deep dive into the terminology surrounding investing. In our first article, Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland’s Business Development Associate, James Stafford, takes a look at risk and what is really means for the investor.
Insights | 28.05.2025
Strengthening Ireland’s Path to the Public Markets
Our Chief Investment Officer, John Mullane, shares why programmes like the Euronext IPOready programme are more important than ever, as Ireland continues to foster a strong pipeline of innovative, scaling businesses.
Insights | 28.05.2025
Protecting Your Portfolio During Volatile Times
During global economic volatility, how do companies like Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland protect your portfolio to ride out the storm? Cantor’s Head of Cross Asset Strategy & Fund Manager, Leonardo Mazza, explains that diversification mixed with a tactical approach within each asset class of a client’s portfolio is key.