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16/07/2010

Diageo Ireland to inject €378 million into pension scheme...
Labour Court rules on closure of Maxol DB scheme...
Jane Williams appointed new Chairperson of the Pensions Board...

Opinion

National Pensions Framework : We need a coherent plan
If the last two years has taught us anything it must surely be the need to plan our finances as a nation properly. Nowhere is this more important than in the context of pensions. All trends would suggest that we could spend a quarter of our lives or more in retirement. As our population ages over the coming decades it is absolutely vital we have a coherent plan in place. (Read more...>)

Feature

European Commission Anxious For States To Proceed With Pension Reform
On 7 July 2010, the European Commission published a Green Paper on pensions in the European Union and launched a public consultation on the future direction of European pensions. (Read more...>)

Law Feature

Putting Gold into Your Pension

Gold is a much undervalued alternative investment asset in pension funds. Irish citizens have been allowed to invest in gold bullion in their pension funds since 2007 when the Irish Revenue Commissioners approved investments in gold in Self Administered Pension Schemes via the Perth Mint Certificate Programme.