IPE's Ireland Coverage – Page 21
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NewsFunding at Irish DB schemes rises as global equities fall
Strengthening of euro weakened global equity returns in March, Aon Hewitt says.
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NewsIrish government funds new bailout with NPRF funds
Funds earmarked for EU bailout but not drawn down will now recapitalise troubled Irish banks.
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NewsFine Gael proposals will increase Irish pension deficits, says IAPF
Aon Hewitt considers party's proposals for 0.5% levy as 'lesser of two evils'.
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Country Report
Ireland: Out of the gloom
Ireland’s future once lay in financial services. What now? Christine Senior reports
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Country Report
Ireland: Ireland’s pension challenges
The Irish Association of Pension Funds’ Jerry Moriarty reviews a year in Irish occupational pensions and charts the way forward in 2011
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Ireland: Auto-enrolment with a punch
With reforms for ailing DB schemes viewed as more urgent and in parts easier to implement than the sweeping reforms suggested for the DC sector, Ireland seems set to forget its pledge that auto-enrolment was the way forward, writes Jonathan Williams
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Country Report
Ireland: Salvation stalling
In common with defined benefit schemes across Europe, Ireland’s are facing an existential crisis, with underfunding and closures widespread. New legislation to aid the industry was promised, but a year later has failed to materialise, finds Jonathan Williams
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Ireland: A €1bn question
The leading Irish companies contributed €1bn to pensions in the financial year 2009 but there were few substantive changes to pension arrangements, writes Conor Daly
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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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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.
