This On Demand covers market volatility and inflationary pressure to changing interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty, the investment landscape in 2025 is anything but predictable. In this practical session, Bernard Walsh, Director of Pensions & Investments at PwC and a respected voice in Irish media, helps advisers make sense of the noise.
Drawing on over 25 years of experience and deep market insight, Bernard will break down the trends driving investment decisions today—what’s changing, what’s enduring, and what it all means for advisers and their clients. From asset allocation shifts to macroeconomic forces, expect a clear, thoughtful perspective grounded in real-world experience.
This session is a must for advisers seeking clarity, confidence, and sharper tools to guide clients through uncertain markets. Join us for expert insights and a live Q&A to deepen your understanding of today’s investment environment.
On-Demand Event Highlights:
Key trends shaping the 2025 investment environment
Understand the economic and market shifts influencing investor behaviour today.
What’s changing—and what’s not—in core asset classes
Get perspective on how equities, bonds, and alternatives are responding to current conditions.
Investor sentiment, risk, and return expectations
Explore what clients are really concerned about—and how to address their evolving priorities.
Adviser strategies for adding value in uncertain times
Learn how to cut through market noise and deliver clarity, context, and confidence to clients.
Bernard Walsh is the Head of Investments & Pensions at Fairstone Ireland.
With over 25 years of experience in life and pensions, he has worked for Bank of Ireland, Ulster Bank, Barclays, and TSB. Bernard is a regular media commentator on pensions and investing matters, known for making complex issues accessible.
In addition to all of this, he also lectures in Investment Management for the SIA/CFP qualifications.
This is an On-Demand CPD Event. It is a recorded session accessible at your convenience, offering the flexibility to view it at a time that suits you. CPD hours are awarded upon the successful completion of a brief multiple-choice quiz at the end of the recording. To qualify for CPD, it is required to achieve a minimum score of 19 out of 25 on the quiz. If you are unsuccessful in the quiz on your first attempt, there is an opportunity to retake it as many times as necessary.
This event serves as an ideal resource for professionals seeking to revisit critical highlights or deepen their knowledge of key topics, all while fulfilling their CPD requirements.
HOW CAN I ACCESS THIS EVENT ON-DEMAND?
If you register for this event and find you cannot attend on the day, the event will be made available On-Demand within seven working days.
You can view the event On-Demand via LIA Elevate. To obtain CPD, you will be required to complete a short series of multiple-choice questions at the end of the recording.
1. Click here to log into your LIA account.
2. Hover over ‘LIA Elevate’ in the top navigation bar and select ‘My Events and On Demand Learning’.
3. Click “Go to your Learning Centre”.
4. The On-Demand module will appear for you to complete within your Learning Centre. This will only be available 7 working days after the event.