The Pensions Board Publishes DC Consultation Synopsis Paper
The Pensions Board published a synopsis of the main points made in submissions it received in response to its consultation paper on the future structure and regulation of defined contribution (DC) pensions. During the consultation period which ran from August to October 2013, the Board held public meetings in Dublin and Cork to discuss the matters raised in the consultation paper. The meetings were very well attended and were followed by 44 written submissions to the Board of which 6 were from individuals and 38 were from organisations/schemes. Commenting on the consultation process, the...
Read MoreEnhancing your Pension Business in 2014
We recently held a number of briefings at which we presented ideas around new and growing opportunities in the Irish pensions market. Along with an update on the Finance Act and the implications and opportunities it presents to advisors, we covered Defined Benefit scheme wind ups, one man DB schemes and potential business from the implementation of the AIFMD. We also introduced presentations from two of our key partners for 2014, Eighty20 Focus and Clarus Investment Solutions. Ian Mitchell of Eighty20 Focus had us thinking about what is really at the heart of our clients’ needs and what...
Read MoreConsultation on the future of DC schemes in Ireland
The Pensions Board has recently issued a consultation paper on the future of defined contribution schemes in Ireland. This is the first stage in a process to establish a framework over the next twenty years. The consultation paper can be viewed here. Once the findings have been published we will be publishing our view on the same. The Central Bank have a number of consultation papers ongoing at the moment. CP 68 deals with alternative funds under Alternative Investments Fund Management Directive (AIFMD) and unit trust schemes under the Unit Trust Act 1990 (including Exempt Unit Trusts,...
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