Pensions in Ireland Report – Page 3
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Country Report
Pensions In Ireland: The illusion of power
Recent court rulings have given the impression that trustees are set to wield greater powers when negotiating with sponsors over deficits. But despite a notable victory, Jonathan Williams finds the power might be an illusion
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Country ReportPensions In Ireland: Towards a DC future
At its first meeting of 2015, the Irish Cabinet discussed the introduction of a “new, universal supplementary pension savings scheme”. The plan was presented by Joan Burton, deputy prime minister and minister for social protection.
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Pension in Ireland: Route change
Funds are shifting assets to fixed income following Pension Authority concerns about equity risk, writes Carlo Svaluto Moreolo
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Pensions in Ireland: The recovering Celtic tiger
With a target of stimulating growth while investing along commercial lines, the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund will have to find attractive and viable projects. Jonathan Williams talks to Donal Murphy about how to deploy €7bn, and across what sectors
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Pensions In Ireland: Needing a break
Defined benefit scheme deficits continue to have a significant presence on Irish balance sheets, according to Mick O’Byrne
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Special Report
Top 1000: Ireland - The state steps in
As a new regulatory structure beds down, minor but important changes have been made to reintroduce equity into the pensions system.
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Ireland: Robbing Paul to pay Peter
Ireland’s wind-up order has finally been amended, addressing some of the inequities that saw actives lose out to fund the benefits of those already retired, writes Jonathan Williams
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Ireland: Be a pro-active trustee
James Kavanagh outlines a six-step approach for trustees of Irish pension funds
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Ireland: The long grass
Ten months after an OCED report on Ireland’s pension system, Christine Senior outlines faltering progress towards increasing pension coverage
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Ireland: A vision of the future?
Iain Morse finds out what makes the CWPS scheme so confident that its members cannot find an alternative offering the same benefits at a lower cost
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Ireland: Economies of scale
Rachel Fixsen outlines progress on the Irish Pension Board’s review of DC pension provision
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Ireland: Deficits persist
Conor Daly and Fergus Collis provide an update on the deficits in Irish DB pension schemes
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Ireland: Pressure mounts
Conor Daly and Fergus Collis outline the ways in which Irish defined benefit schemes are dealing with economic uncertainty and the pressures of regulation
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Ireland: Working and retiring in Ireland
The retirement age will increase to 66 from 2014. Fiona Thornton puts these changes in context and argues that rules should be changed to allow phased benefit drawdown
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Ireland: The long haul
Pension funds are still missing key pieces of the regulatory puzzle, finds Jonathan Williams, despite the re-introduction of the minimum funding standard. And sponsors face lengthy recovery plans
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Ireland: Reduce, derisk
Pension funds now hold a third of their assets in fixed income, and corporate bonds are set for a boost, writes Rachel Fixsen
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Ireland: Funding standard in context
Philip Shier outlines the issues surrounding the funding standard, and looks at European pension funding trends
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Ireland: Clear intentions
Jerry Moriarty reviews the direction of Irish pension tax policy, the funding standard, sovereign annuities and wind-up plans
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Ireland: Comparative easing
The government’s 2013 budget appears to have taken on board pensions industry concerns over tax relief on pension contributions and the pensions levy, writes Christine Senior
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Ireland: For better or for worse
Iain Morse outlines how the NPRF has fared over the last year
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