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How we run our money: Bank of Ireland
Paul Droop (pictured), CIO of the Bank of Ireland’s staff pension scheme, tells Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about his approach to building a shockproof portfolio
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Bank of Ireland sees deficit increase by €460m on back of Brexit
Bank sees deficit of country’s largest DB funds nearly double in wake of vote
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Mandate roundup: IPE Quest, Central Bank of Ireland, EirGrid, EY
Austrian pension provider tenders fixed income fund wrapper using IPE Quest
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QE sees deficit at Bank of Ireland pension fund increase by €700m
Increase triggered by falling discount rates, with low inflation cushioning impact
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Liabilities at Bank of Ireland pension fund increase by €1.3bn
IRELAND – Lender sees scheme's 13% return offset by more than 1% drop in discount rate.
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Irish roundup: Bank of Ireland, AIB
[15:00 CET 22-02] IRELAND – The Irish Bank Officials Association (IBOA) has highlighted important safeguards for members of the Bank of Ireland Staff Pension scheme, after a review of the trust deed and rules revealed the scheme cannot be discontinued without the consent of at least 75% of the membership.
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Irish National Pensions Reserve Fund sells part of Bank of Ireland stake
Reserve fund announces annual return above 6% as value of bank portfolio increases by €4bn
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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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NPRF offloads €1bn Bank of Ireland shares to North American investors
National Pensions Reserve Fund sells part of its stake to group of investors for €1bn.
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Bank of Ireland secures LifeBalance deal
[16:58 CEST 25-10] IRELAND – The Bank of Ireland has agreed a deal with union officials to introduce a hybrid DB/DC pension scheme, following the closure of its final salary scheme last year.
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NPRF sees losses of 8% due to exposure to AIB, Bank of Ireland
IRELAND – The Irish National Pension Reserve Fund (NPRF) has seen part of its portfolio post negative returns of almost 8% last year, due to the sovereign fund's exposure to the country's ailing banks.
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CBI, CSSF finalise yield buffer rules for sterling LDI funds
Measures complement guidance issued by UK regulators in wake of UK LDI crisis
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State Street Global Advisors to acquire Bank of Ireland AM for €57m
GLOBAL – Boston-based State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) is set to acquire Bank of Ireland Asset Management (BIAM) for approximately €57m in cash.
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Bank of Ireland buys into alternatives group
IRELAND – The Bank of Ireland has agreed to buy more than 70% of US hedge fund group Guggenheim for €154m.
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Bank of Ireland reviews DB scheme over €1.5bn deficit
[16:15 CET 22-01] IRELAND – The Bank of Ireland (BOI) – one of two banks benefiting from the recapitalisation by the National Pension Reserve Fund (NPRF) - has confirmed it is in the early stages of a review of its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.
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Amicus sees DB/DC template for Bank of Ireland
IRELAND – A deal on the creation of a hybrid DB/DC at the Irish Life & Permanent TSB bank might be a model for resolving the Bank of Ireland dispute, the union Amicus says.
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Bank of Ireland AM re-jigs investment structure
IRELAND – The Bank of Ireland Asset Management today announced a new investment business structure with the appointment of three managing directors – including former ABN Amro research head Chris Johns - to take over from outgoing chief investment officer Chris Reilly, who will retire next year.
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Is the Market too Concentrated? Exploring Opportunities Beyond the Top Stocks
There’s a lot of buzz about the market being too concentrated these days. But what exactly does that mean and what are the implications?
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Reframing the climate question
How should an investor balance a focus on reducing their climate impact with a desire for financial returns? And how does a company management team accommodate what can often be seen as competing demands?
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Bank of Ireland under scrutiny at Lothian scheme
UK – The £2bn (€2.85bn) Lothian Pension Scheme says it is set to tender for global and Europe (ex-UK) equities, briefs held by troubled Bank of Ireland Asset Management.