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ESB deficit increases €600m in 2008
[17:00 CEST 27-04] IRELAND – The €2.4bn Electricity Supply Board (ESB) pension scheme has a deficit of almost €2bn following the collapse of investment markets in 2008.
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ESB's DC redesign enhances flexibility
The E6m ESB Subsidiary Companies Pension Scheme provides retirement benefits and protection in the event of death for employees of subsidiary companies of the Electricity Supply Board. A separate scheme provides benefits in the event of prolonged disability. The schemes were set up in 1991 to provide for the employees ...
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External recognition of quality of revamped plan
The Dublin-based Electricity Supply Board Pension Scheme (ESB) ESB is delighted to have won an IPE Award for the second consecutive year. Last year it was for investment strategy but this year the ESB has picked up the prestigious country leader award for fund structure. “In a defined contribution (DC) ...
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Irish electricity fund retains DB after long-running dispute
Agreement on company’s pension accounting method with utility company agreeing to recognise DB fund once more
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Ireland rules out aid for semi-state pension fund despite deficit
Minister concedes Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme faces 'significant' shortfall.
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Ireland: Drive is on for auto-enrolment
Auto-enrolment is one of the main goals of the Irish government’s pension reform plans
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Irish ESB pension fund reroutes €70m portfolio into IPUT
Fund re-routes €70m directly managed, seven-asset portfolio into Irish Property Unit Trust.
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NPRF gets new investment director
IRELAND – Eugene O’Callaghan, current head of the investment manager programme at the National Pensions Reserve Fund, has just been named as the new investment director of Ireland’s sovereign pension fund.
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Mandate roundup: Gloucestershire, Hymans Robertson, ESB
EUROPE – The £1bn Gloucestershire Pension Fund is tendering a UK property mandate worth as much as £100m.
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Ireland's NPRF to 'channel' resources into new strategic investment fund
Forerunner to Strategic Investment Bank to invest in areas of 'significance' to country's economy.
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Mandate roundup: AP funds, ESB Ireland, Towers Watson, HM Treasury
EUROPE – The Swedish buffer funds AP1 to AP4 have announced the names of four consultancies to advise on aspects of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG).
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Mandate roundup: TOBAM, Northern Trust, Skandia, Capita Life, Leicestershire
French asset manager TOBAM wins €25m mandate from Alcatel-Lucent's Dutch scheme.
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Ireland: The long grass
Ten months after an OCED report on Ireland’s pension system, Christine Senior outlines faltering progress towards increasing pension coverage
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Commission named for IR£5bn reserve fund
IRELAND – Minister for finance, Charlie McCreevy, has appointed the commission that will oversee management of the IR£5bn (e6.35bn) National Pensions Reserve Fund...
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IPE announces 2002 pension fund awards winners
EUROPE- IPE Magazine has announced the winners of its 2002 pension fund awards for both “investment strategy” and “fund structure and administration”. Entrants were judged by selected panels of experts selected country by country.
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Reviewing options
Market setback comes as reform goes back on the agenda. George Coats reports