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Ireland’s bid to reduce the number of single-member DC pension funds is succeeding but is not without teething troubles
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It will enable trustees to better understand the investment costs they pay and to benchmark these costs against their peers
Tata Consultancy Services is selected as ‘preferred bidder’ for administrator
The growth followed the implementation of IORP II
Irish government is targeting 1 January 2025 as a deadline for introduction of auto-enrolment
The bill will be brought before the Oireachtas immediately after the Easter Recess
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Irish citizens are set to get a retirement boost following the government’s decision to implement its auto-enrolment retirement savings scheme in 2024. That is, if all goes to plan. Under the proposed scheme, which has been a topic of debate in Irish politics for at least 15 years, employees will have access to a workplace pension savings scheme that is co-funded by their employer and the state.
Ireland’s bid to reduce the number of single-member DC pension funds is succeeding but is not without teething troubles
The average funding level of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes in Ireland has increased to 108% in 2022.
Sponsors can do more to secure DB member benefits
The country’s retirement landscape is changing fast
The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund’s focus is on driving the sustainable development of the Irish economy
This marks the first time in 15 years of the LCP’s accounting survey that the average funding level has been above 100%
The changes apply to occupational pension schemes with 20 or more participating employers
Pensions Authority reveals results of this year’s scrutiny of fast-growing MT sector
The planned Future Ireland Fund (FIF) aims to cover expected future costs such as pensions and healthcare
Irish citizens are set to get a retirement boost following the government’s decision to implement its auto-enrolment retirement savings scheme in 2024. That is, if all goes to plan. Under the proposed scheme, which has been a topic of debate in Irish politics for at least 15 years, employees will have access to a workplace pension savings scheme that is co-funded by their employer and the state.