IPE's Ireland Coverage – Page 21
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Country Report
Ireland: Fixing a broken model
The era of the traditonal managed fund is over, writes David O’Connor
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Country Report
Ireland: Ireland’s political football
There is no doubt Ireland is facing an unprecedented sovereign debt crisis, says Jonathan Williams. But is liquidating the National Pensions Reserve Fund the best way to solve the problem?
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FeaturesIreland: Correcting the balance
Martin Delaney finds Ireland moving to relieve the burden created by an ageing working population and a faltering economy
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News
Managers for Irish pension funds rally in July, return 4.2%
IRELAND – Pension funds in Ireland saw their fortunes improve last month, as the market stabilised and the average managed fund began seeing year-to-date returns of 4.2%.
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NewsIrish roundup: Public sector pensions, IAA, managed funds
IRELAND – The Irish government has backtracked on plans to link public sector pension increases to the cost of living in an effort to reach a pay agreement with trade unions. Meanwhile, the Irish Aviation Authority has reported a pension deficit of more than €200m, and managed pension funds returned ...
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Ireland to seek diversified growth after positive April returns
IRELAND – Irish managed pension funds returned 1.2% in April according to the latest figures from Hewitt Associates, although the consultant warned the era of these funds may be over.
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NPRF profits from bank bail-outs
IRELAND – The National Pension Reserve Fund (NPRF) reported an overall return of 4.8% in the first quarter of 2009 as its direct investments in Bank of Ireland and AIB delivered 4.2%.
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NPRF to increase holding in BoI to 36%
IRELAND – The National Pension Reserve Fund (NPRF) is set to increase its investment in the Bank of Ireland to up to 36% of ordinary stock capital, as part of the bank's plan to raise equity to meet new capital requirements set out by the financial regulator.
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NewsIrish DB trustees handed funding deadline reprieve
IRELAND – Trustees of defined benefit (DB) schemes have been given an extra five months to file funding proposals and applications to reduce benefits to enable them to take into account recent regulatory changes including the ability to raise retirement ages with immediate effect.
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Bank of Ireland changes may cut deficit by 50%
IRELAND – The Bank of Ireland has proposed changes to its defined benefit (DB) scheme that it claims could halve the €1.6bn accounting deficit in the scheme.
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Irish managed funds edge towards 6% in Q1
IRELAND - Irish managed pension funds returned an average of 5.8% in March, to produce an overall first quarter return of 5.9% on investments.
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NPRF may have to further subsidise AIB
IRELAND – The National Pension Reserve Fund (NPRF) may have to invest further capital into Allied Irish Bank (AIB) in the form of ordinary equity shares, the minister of finance has confirmed.
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NewsIrish roundup: IBOA and Ulster Bank, Garda pension levy
IRELAND – The Irish Bank Officials Association (IBOA) is planning to take its fight against Ulster Bank’s decision to change pension accrual rates to further arbitration, following a breakdown in the mediation process.
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Irish funds recover January losses
IRELAND – Irish managed pension funds posted a return of around 1.4% in February, pulling back from a 1.1% loss the previous month, research from consultancy firms has revealed.
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AIB members accept changes to DB scheme
IRELAND/UK – IBOA, the finance trade union, said members working for AIB Group have voted to accept the proposed changes to the defined benefit (DB) and hybrid pension schemes, following a formal ballot.
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Country ReportIreland: A long game in pensions
Christine Senior assesses the roller-coaster of Irish pensions legislation and regulation
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Country Report
Ireland: New model vital
Irish pension schemes must find new strategies to cope with effects of ageing population, says Conor Daly
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Country Report
Ireland: At a crossroads
Jerry Moriarty, director of policy at the Irish Association of Pension Funds, assesses the country’s pension challenges
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Country Report
Ireland: Short private pensions reprieve
Stephen Lalor and Amanda James on radical changes to public and private sector pensions
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Country Report
Ireland: More rivers to cross
Philip Shier of Hewitt Associates looks ahead to another difficult year for Irish pension funds
