Current Issue
NEWS – IRELAND
- Equity allocation still high - IAPF survey...
- Executive pension contributions 46 times more than for other employees...
- Department gets new name – again...
- CIF, ICTU urge investment infrastructure...
- NPRF Funds for AIB and Bank of Ireland...
- Public pensions reform hangs on union vote...
- Pensions Board gives five month extension for Section 50 submissions...
- 80% of DB schemes not meeting MFS – Mercer ...
- Power warns of pensions “Russian roulette” ...
- Pension funds should invest in schools and hospitals ...
- Irish schemes reduce equities – but at slower rate than overseas ...
- NI state pension rules relaxed...
- Accounting standard proposals could change attitude to pension investments - Mercer...
- On the move…...
- Good quarter for funds, but long-term returns still well behind inflation...
NEWS FEATURE
FEATURE
- Is ‘Nest’ the right blueprint for the Irish supplementary pension? ...
- Investing in a World of Hope ...
- The Case for Emerging Markets ...
NEWS – INTERNATIONAL
- European Court blow for UK pensioners abroad...
- American Workers With No Retirement Savings Rises for third year ...
- Dutch Pension System The Best ...
- GM / Chrysler pensions in deficit ...
- UK Pensions Unaffordable ...
- US Social Security in Deficit ...
SCHEMES
- Case Study: How the Eircom Pension Fund Saved Itself...and the Company ...
- Bank of Ireland staff to vote on DB changes after lengthy negotiations...
- Irish Times unions agree on proposals to address €76 million deficit....
- AIB staff accept mediator’s proposals ...
- Distillers staff accept 8% contributions ...
- GRA loses High Court challenge to pensions levy ...
OMBUDSMAN’S NOTES
LAW
- Former Crystal workers claim PIPS fail to meet State’s obligations...
- Ombudsman gives auditors a warning...
- Community service for Cork company director ...
- IBOA to look for arbitration over Ulster Bank pension accruals ...
- Double jobber loses claim for two pensions ...
- Divorced wife wins 55% of former husband’s pension fund...