Ireland Investment and Pensions
The My Future Fund scheme, now delayed to 2026, has now been postponed three times since 2018. Irish Life, Amundi and BlackRock have been tapped as investment managers for the scheme, while governance concerns flagged by the Pensions Authority have caused some concern. Meanwhile, master trust assets continued to soar. However, real reform also hinges on raising saver awareness, not just structural fixes.
Pension Funds in Ireland - Country Report
Ireland country report 2025: Post-election – is auto-enrolment coming?
After successive delays, the country’s new auto-enrolment retirement system is finally set to get off the ground this year
TOP IRISH PENSION FUNDS 2025
Pension fund/entity | Assets (€’000)
- Bank of Ireland Group | 6,999,000
- Allied Irish Banks (AIB) | 5,586,000
- ESB DB Pension Fund | 5,122,000
- Eircom Pension Funds | 3,620,000
- An Post | 3,335,000
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Irish watchdog warns trustees over governance failings ahead of authorisation regime
Trustees face stricter governance, resilience and conflict management standards under Ireland’s forthcoming authorisation regime
Aon partners with Irish Life to launch €260m emerging markets climate transition fund
The fund launches with an initial allocation of €260m and will be integrated into the Aon multi-asset fund range
Auto-enrolment launches in Ireland
My Future Fund went live on 1 January
Ireland’s Pensions Authority proposes new investment rules for savings accounts
Since the transposition of the IORP II Directive into Irish law, there has been an increased demand for personal retirement savings accounts (PRSAs)
Pensions Authority: Irish master trusts set to dominate DC post-consolidation
The Authority’s Andrew Nugent says: ‘We’ve been patient and pragmatic’
TOP MANAGERS: IRISH INSTITUTIONAL ASSETS
Company | Assets (€m)
- Irish Life Investment Managers | 71,393
- Legal & General Investment Management | 39,686*
- Mercer | 32,102
- State Street Global Advisors | 30,648
- Insight Investment | 30,070
- AXA Investment Managers | 19,922
- Morgan Stanley Investment Management | 12,872
- Amundi | 11,729
- Setanta Asset Management | 11,666
- BlackRock | 11,313
As at 30.9.24, *30.6.24
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IPE BEST PENSION FUND IN IRELAND AWARD WINNERS
- 2024 - General Medical Services Superannuation Plan | Irish Life
- 2023 - Irish Life EMPOWER Master Trust
- 2022 - Accenture Defined Contribution Pension Plan
- 2021 - Accenture Defined Contribution Pension Plan
- 2020 - Construction Workers Pension Scheme
Irish watchdog warns trustees over governance failings ahead of authorisation regime
Trustees face stricter governance, resilience and conflict management standards under Ireland’s forthcoming authorisation regime
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Aon partners with Irish Life to launch €260m emerging markets climate transition fund
The fund launches with an initial allocation of €260m and will be integrated into the Aon multi-asset fund range
Auto-enrolment launches in Ireland
My Future Fund went live on 1 January
Ireland’s Pensions Authority proposes new investment rules for savings accounts
Since the transposition of the IORP II Directive into Irish law, there has been an increased demand for personal retirement savings accounts (PRSAs)
Pensions Authority: Irish master trusts set to dominate DC post-consolidation
The Authority’s Andrew Nugent says: ‘We’ve been patient and pragmatic’
Social protection minister reaffirms Ireland’s auto-enrolment start date
Auto-enrolment in Ireland is expected to commence from 1 January 2026
Norway, Ireland, Denmark climb in 2025 retirement-security ranking
Smaller countries can more easily reach consensus on key issues affecting pensioners, Natixis observes
Ireland makes progress on auto-enrolment with NAERSA key personnel hires
This is a critical step forward in ensuring that NAERSA is established, staffed and prepared in advance of MyFuture Fund commencing from 1 January 2026
Ireland: National defined contribution pension scheme delayed once again
Ireland’s pension system is on the cusp of its biggest shake-up in decades, but uncertainty, inertia and governance gaps threaten to undermine it
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