IPE's Ireland Coverage – Page 5
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Ireland toughens capitalisation rules for DC master trusts
DC master trusts must hold at least €100,000 in reserve regardless of size, according to new requirements published today by the Pensions Authority
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LAPFF blames ‘defective’ accounting rules for 2008 Irish banking crisis
The £269bn public pension group has been challenging accounting standards for years and took the issue up again at a hearing into Ireland’s banking collapse
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Irish pension funds voice ‘frustration’ at regulatory delays
Government ‘cannot take its foot off the gas’ over the summer if it is to succeed with ambitious reforms, IAPF says
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NewsUncertainty persists over Ireland’s IORP II transposition
Minister says drafting of regulations is ‘at an advanced stage’ – but a judicial review filed by trustees means the timeline is still unclear
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NewsChart of the Week: Brexit helps Ireland hit record AUM
ETFs, Brexit transfers and market performance pushed Irish AUM to an all-time high of €2.64trn in the first quarter of 2019, according to new data
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Asset managers urged to implement ‘no-deal’ Brexit plans
Prime minister Theresa May loses vote on withdrawal agreement; ‘No deal’ to be debated today
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Ireland misses 80% of target dates in pension reform plans
Confidence in the government’s ability to deliver reforms is low, warns pension fund trade body
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NewsIrish auto-enrolment on track for 2022, says minister
More than 100 organisations have responded to government consultation on new system’s structure
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Domestic investments net 4.7% gain for Irish sovereign fund
ISIF’s €4.1bn in Irish investments have attracted a further €7.5bn from external investors
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Country ReportIreland: Auto-enrolment strawman proposals
Auto-enrolment is one of the main goals of the Irish government’s pension reform plans
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Country ReportPension reform: Signs look good for this year
The comprehensive nature of the government’s pensions reform road map is significant progress
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Country ReportDB funding: Calm waters or the eye of the storm?
An update on the accounting deficits in Irish defined benefit (DB) pension schemes
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IORP II: How the EU directive has reshaped the pensions industry
IPE explores how the IORP II directive has been implemented across EU member states
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Beyond pensions: Debating auto-enrolment’s potential
Could auto-enrolment pension savings be used to pay off loans or buy a house?
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IPE Conference: How Ireland’s sovereign fund will invest from 2019
Eugene O’Callaghan, director of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, tells delegates of the €9bn fund’s new strategy
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NewsIPE Conference: Quantitative v qualitative in impact investing
Asset owners from Ireland, Sweden, France and the UK argue that numbers aren’t the only way of measuring impacts
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IPE Conference: Irish government wants to lead in green finance
Irish finance minister tells IPE Conference 2018 that the government now wants to promote green finance
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Asset management roundup: Impax joins the move to Dublin
Also: Kempen to close Edinburgh office, relocate small cap funds
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IPE Conference: Rethinking retirement income adequacy [updated]
Researcher Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald gives an update on her Livings Standards Replacement Rate method in Dublin
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IPE Conference: The areas under scrutiny by EC’s pensions expert group
High-level expert group to address coverage, levels of contributions, and gender inequality matters
