IPE's Ireland Coverage – Page 19
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Country Report
Ireland: Reform under way
Frances Kehoe evaluates Ireland’s minimum funding standard and the introduction of sovereign annuities
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Country Report
Ireland: Borrowing to buy
Will vendor finance get pension funds investing in the Irish property market? Shayla Walmsley reports
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Country Report
Ireland: Put on a green jersey
Infrastructure is the asset class hotly tipped as austerity budgets bites, writes Jonathan Williams. But can Ireland’s industry be attracted to an illiquid asset at a time when funding concerns are paramount?
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Country Report
Ireland: Move to sustainment
Reform of the funded state pensions system foresees a planned single-career average pension fund for all employees, writes Pádraig Floyd
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Country Report
Ireland: Work extension
Employers will need to consider the impact of the change in state pension age on their HR policy and occupational pension schemes, writes Aisling Kennedy
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Ireland: Greatly diminshed
The National Pensions Reserve Fund was designed to help fund future government pension liabilities, writes Pádraig Floyd. How has it fared amid the chaos of the financial markets of 2011?
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News
Irish pensions reserve fund loses €8bn despite positive portfolio return
Holdings in Bank of Ireland, Allied Irish Banks to blame for 36% decline in value.
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NewsIrish pension funds end 2011 on high note but see overall decline
US equity rally not enough to reverse year of turbulence, Aon Hewitt says.
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NewsIreland rules out aid for semi-state pension fund despite deficit
Minister concedes Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme faces 'significant' shortfall.
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NewsIrish National Pensions Reserve Fund falls by 30% in Q3
Loss attributed to holdings in local banks, which fell by 36.5% over period.
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NewsIrish government confirms new funding standard for DB schemes
Government minister says new standard will be rolled out over 11-year period.
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NewsMajority of Irish schemes change investment strategy, says Aon Hewitt
Survey further confirms that sponsoring companies are not footing bill of pension levy.
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NewsNPRF offloads €1bn Bank of Ireland shares to North American investors
National Pensions Reserve Fund sells part of its stake to group of investors for €1bn.
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NewsIrish pension deficits account for 17% of company market cap – LCP
Consultancy criticises lack of DB reform, warns that schemes' existence 'under threat'.
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NewsIrish government accused of using pension assets to boost exchequer
Opposition says government has failed to invest pensions levy in jobs initiative.
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NewsIrish government 'warned' about impact of pensions levy on schemes
Administrators raised concerns over liabilities in Office of Revenue Commissioners meeting.
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NewsIrish sponsors may wind up pension schemes in wake of downturn – LCP
Consultancy warns that country not restricted by 'debt upon employer' law that exists in UK.
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NewsIreland's NPRF sees assets drop €2.5bn in second quarter
Scheme loses 8.1% year to date due to exposure to Allied Irish Bank, Bank of Ireland.
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Irish pension funds hurt by end of QE2, Greek uncertainty
Pension managed funds lose 2.1% in June, according to Rubicon Consulting.
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NewsIAPF supports union call for €4bn alternative to Irish pensions levy
ICTU proposes Irish pension funds invest 5% of assets in infrastructure, venture capital.
