NEWS

MONTHLY INVESTMENT UPDATE - JUNE 2021
Introduction……. Markets in general have been relatively subdued over the past month, with the main equity indices either side of the Atlantic grinding slowly higher,

Structured Products- An integral part of the Investment Portfolio Asset Allocation and Diversification story.
Irish Banks are now charging negative interest rates for holding certain cash deposits and it is understood that they will turn their attention to all

Bank of Ireland paves way for negative rates on accounts with over €1m
Bank of Ireland will be writing to customers next week to inform them it is changing the terms and conditions on its deposit accounts, paving

KBC and Ulster Bank customers urged to review their savings in exiting banks
There is some €25bn in deposits in the two banks, mostly consumer savings. Consumers with savings in KBC and Ulster Bank have been advised to review their financial

BREAKFAST BUSINESS - April 21st, 2021
Paul McGowan Managing Director reviews our Seaspray Financial Q1 Investment Review 2021 with Vincent Wall. Listen here…

9 Reasons to Choose a Mortgage Broker Instead of Applying Directly to a Bank
Should I Use a Mortgage Broker or a Bank? Short answer? You should use a mortgage broker, of course! Specifically, Seaspray Financial Services. But of

Seaspray Quarterly Investment Outlook- Q1 2021
Risk assets have seen a broadly positive start to 2021, and while we acknowledgethat it has not been a simple and straight forward ride higher

Psychological illness features high in 2020 income protection payouts
26 Mar 2021 Life & Pensions In her recent Money Times article in The Meath Chronicle, journalist Jill Kerby, discussed the increase in claims paid out by

BREAKFAST BUSINESS - March 10th, 2021
Paul McGowan Managing Director talks to Vincent about trends to date this year in global investment markets. Listen here…

MONTHLY INVESTMENT UPDATE - FEBRUARY 2021
Since our 2021 investment outlook in January, equity markets, depending on the region, have traded flat to slightly higher. While this was not a completely

2021 Investment Outlook
Let us begin our annual investment outlook with a bold statement: 2021 will be the year when the Covid-19 crisis ends. More precisely, despite new

State Pension age will continue to be 66
Qualifying age for State pensions January 5th , 2021. The current qualifying age for all State pensions is 66. An increase to 67 in 2021