IPE's Ireland Coverage – Page 4
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Country ReportIAPF view: Positive aspects in a year of upheaval
There are signs that a significant movement towards pensions reform in Ireland could take place this year
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Country ReportHigh hopes for new ILP Act
The new types of funds should be the vehicle of choice for investment in private assets
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Irish supervisor disappointed by master trust findings
Pensions Authority calls for improvements if master trusts are to meet standards after IORP II transposition
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Special ReportIreland: Pandemic delivers policy blow
The roll-out of auto-enrolment has been postponed and the IORP II Directive is expected to be implemented by the end of this year
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NewsIrish fintech company prepares PEPP move
Tontine Trust partners with Dutch consultancy to help with launch plans
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NewsIrish regulator recruiting extra staff as IORP II transposition in sight
Pensions Authority’s Kennedy says regulator expecting transposition before end of 2020
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Ireland’s new government freezes state pension rise
The government proposes setting up a Commission on Pensions to examine sustainability issues
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Irish supervisor reaffirms concerns about DB investment risk
Pensions Authority’s 2019 DB statistics review shows ‘very little change’ in asset and liability data
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IAPF chair repeats call for Ireland’s dedicated pensions minister
The association is also calling for the introduction of auto-enrolment
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NewsIrish regulator announces pension scheme engagement programme
It will help the regulator assess a scheme’s governance standards and how these may affect good member outcomes
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Country ReportIreland's pensions: All set for big changes
2020 will have to be a busy year if the Irish government is to meet its ambitious targets
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Country ReportIAPF view: A disappointing year
There has been little progress in pension reforms or IORP II implementation as the government has been distracted by Brexit
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Country Report
Regulation: The path to partnership reform
Reform to limited partnership legislation should make Ireland more attractive as a domicile for private market investments
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Country ReportDB funding: Funding woes continue
Volatile financial markets and legislative uncertainty continue to cause headaches
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Blasting company convicted in prosecution taken by Irish pensions regulator
Regulator CEO says conviction ‘should act as a warning’
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Irish government approves key auto-enrolment provisions
Employees are to choose their providers, which will have to be approved by a new body
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Irish industry body calls for dedicated pensions minister role in government
Pension fund association increasingly concerned at lack of progress on reforms outlined in 2018, with IORP II also yet to be transposed
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Features
The accounting backstop
What if the Irish government pumped €64bn into its banking system to repay loans to the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Irish Central bank illegally?
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How Europe’s pension sectors are preparing for Brexit
IPE asked regulators and industry bodies in EU member states how they have been preparing for the UK’s scheduled departure from the bloc on 31 October
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NewsChart of the Week: The best place in the world to retire is...
… Iceland, which narrowly beat Switzerland, according to Natixis Investment Managers’ annual Global Retirement Index
