IPE's Ireland Coverage – Page 12
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IAPF offers tacit endorsement of compulsory saving, collective DC
Pension association notes ‘clear advantages’ of mandatory system, echoing wording of 2013 OECD report
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Irish regulator emphasises value for money in draft DC code
Pensions Authority also provides guidance on how trustees should engage with investors
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QE sees deficit at Bank of Ireland pension fund increase by €700m
Increase triggered by falling discount rates, with low inflation cushioning impact
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NewsECB should not consider European pension funds as 'collateral damage'
PensionsEurope calls for regulatory changes to ease burden on pension funds affected by European Central Bank programme
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Irish sovereign fund increases exposure to alternatives
Ireland Strategic Investment Fund sees discretionary portfolio return 3.4% over first quarter
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Irish regulator rejects calls to water down funding standard for DB schemes
Pensions Authority says relaxing funding standard in wake of quantitative easing would give ‘false impression’ of economic reality
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Ireland's sovereign fund targets peer-to-peer lending
Ireland Strategic Investment Fund seeks to establish level of interest in fund vehicle backing peer-to-peer platform
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Significant minority of Irish DB schemes still yet to file funding proposal
Regulator publishes data showing number of pension funds in surplus on rise
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IASS pensions settlement causes pre-tax loss at Aer Lingus
Airline relaunches cost management exercise after settling dispute over €700m deficit in multi-employer fund
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Global pension assets top $36trn, rising 6% in 2014 – Towers Watson
European countries lead pensions growth in 2014, but wider picture shows stronger growth in Mexico and South Africa
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NewsFriday people roundup
Lancashire County Pension Fund, Irish Pensions Council, DIF, Insight Investment, Société Générale Securities Services
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Irish roundup: IASS, High Court, Irish Stock Exchange, ISE FundHub
Pensioners affected by benefit cuts in IASS agree to court case against ‘number of potential defendants’
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NewsIAPF laments lack of industry representatives in pension reform group
Irish government pledges roadmap for pension reform by end of 2015, months before general election
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Resurgent banking market sees Irish SWF shift to junior debt, equity funding
Post-crisis funding gap replaced by ‘wall of liquidity’ coming from bank debt back into Ireland
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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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Pensions In Ireland: Do the right thing
Jerry Moriarty welcomes the planned end to the pensions levy but calls for definite action on auto enrolment
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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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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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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
