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Features
Pensions the Hibernian way
The Irish pension system was very often thrown alongside the UK system for general discussion purposes and was considered as a mirror image of the UK system 10 years ago. How very wrong that image would be today. Like the Irish economy, the Irish pensions system has had to evolve, ...
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Asset managers rise to challenges
One of the greatest challenges facing the Irish pensions market at present is the average funding level of Irish pension funds, which stands at around 70%. This came about largely due to high equity exposures at the time of the stock market turmoil and today restricts the room for manoeuvre ...
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Bonds worthy of 'Celtic Tiger'
Towards the end of 2005 both Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s (S &P), the rating agencies, reaffirmed Ireland’s AAA credit rating status, both citing the strength of government finances, favourable demographics and future pension liabilities. The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA), established in December 1990, is justifiably proud of Ireland’s ...
