IPE's Ireland Coverage – Page 13
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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
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Sponsors never going to pay cost of Irish pensions levy – Ombudsman
Pensions Ombudsman says government’s ‘hope’ that sponsors would shoulder cost was unrealistic
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ECB move provides ‘toxic cocktail’ for pension scheme funding
Lower yields to hit funding levels in euro-zone and UK
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NewsIrish pension liabilities soar as interest rates fall
Growth in Irish pension scheme assets over past year has been heavily outstripped by soaring liabilities, according to Mercer
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UK accountants, actuaries welcome amended FRC proposals
Proposals by UK watchdog welcomed by industry despite initial concerns about £25bn balance sheet hit
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Aer Lingus shareholders approve €150m DC pension payment
Airline nudges closer to final resolution of underfunding in Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme
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NewsUnions hail ‘landmark’ pension settlement in Waterford Crystal case
Offer by Irish government comes month before scheduled High Court hearing
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NewsWednesday people roundup [updated]
Folksam, Varma, BRAM, Covip, Cometa, UBS GAM, Ukraine National Bank, Carne, Investec, William Blair, Irish Life
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Irish regulator supports multi-employer DC to drive consolidation
Head of Pensions Authority calls for consolidation in DC market, with ‘many fewer’ single-employer schemes
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Features
Global rating of pension systems, interview with David Knox, Melbourne Mercer Global Pensions index
Now in its sixth year, the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension index has become a yardstick for the world’s industry to assess the successes and failures of pensions policy.
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FeaturesInterview, John Corrigan, CEO, NTMA: Europe’s comeback kid
John Corrigan must have known he was not taking on the world’s easiest job when he became CEO of Ireland’s National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) in November 2009. The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) ‘bad bank’ had been set up to recapitalise the country’s ruined financial institutions, and plans were afoot to carve out a chunk of the National Pension Reserve Fund (NPRF) for the same purpose.
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Irish sovereign fund to consider social housing investment
Fund will balance high, low-economic impact of projects as it seeks to include both in €7bn portfolio
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Deficits for Irish DB schemes more than double over last eight months
Just one in 29 schemes analysed by LCP has assets to cover liabilities
