IPE's Ireland Coverage – Page 19
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NewsIrish NTMA sells €1bn of amortising bonds in first auction
IRELAND – Bonds with maturities of 35 years prove most popular, raising €330m.
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NewsAIB pension trustees approve €1.1bn loan portfolio transfer
IRELAND – Transfer to address scheme deficit, fund early retirement redundancies.
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NewsIrish scheme funding suffers due to low yields in July despite 3.5% returns
IRELAND – Schemes still suffering from funding shortfalls despite index return of 10% this year.
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NewsAer Lingus sees pension deficits increase as 'lengthy' lawsuits loom
IRELAND – Airline reiterates refusal to fund deficit despite funding shortfall increasing in June.
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NewsIrish roundup: Pensions levy, IAPF, Aon Hewitt, scheme returns
IAPF blasts 'wasted' pensions levy assets that have failed to stimulate employment market.
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NewsAIB closes 'prohibitively expensive' DB schemes to new accrual
Announcement comes amid questions over future of scheme for Independent News & Media.
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NewsNew investment guidelines for Irish schemes 'inflexible', says Aon Hewitt
Guidelines for underfunded schemes 'more prescriptive than appropriate', consultancy says.
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NewsIrish roundup: Britvic, SIPTU, NPRF
Irish subsidiary of UK drinks supplier Britvic agrees salary cap, end of indexation in DB scheme.
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NewsFunding at Irish pension funds short of last year's level despite 7% returns
Depressed sovereign bond yields remain 'problematic', warns Aon Hewitt.
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NewsStrong returns at Irish pension funds fail to offset liability increases
Estimates by several consultancies put February's growth at 2.9%.
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NewsAer Lingus predicts strikes, lawsuits over refusal to fund deficit
Former state-owned airline stands by position not to address deficit.
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NewsRyanair threatens Aer Lingus with court over pension contributions
Says pension contributions must not increase without shareholder approval.
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NewsAer Lingus in talks over pension fund, discusses possible freezing of scheme
Talks include unions representing Aer Lingus members of Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme.
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Country Report
Ireland: A levy too far
Ireland’s economic woes have led the government to introduce a tax on pension fund assets. But the planned €450m pensions levy brings with it a significant impact on an already ailing industry, finds Jonathan Williams
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Ireland: Beyond bailout
Ireland should not lose its perspective on long-term issues like pensions, argues Jerry Moriarty
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Ireland: Funding for the future
The re-instatement of the funding standard, as well as an overhaul to increase capital buffers, come at a time when pension funds in Ireland have yet to recover from the recession. Jonathan Williams examines how the industry views the reinstatement and how funds can de-risk
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Ireland: Reform under way
Frances Kehoe evaluates Ireland’s minimum funding standard and the introduction of sovereign annuities
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Ireland: Borrowing to buy
Will vendor finance get pension funds investing in the Irish property market? Shayla Walmsley reports
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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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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
