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OECD recommends reforms to Irish pension system
- William Fry
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- Ireland
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- June 11 2013
The OECD recently published its report on the pension systems in Ireland. The report examines all aspects of the Irish pension system including the
ARF thresholds reduced
- William Fry
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- Ireland
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- June 4 2013
Since the passing of the Finance Act 2013, an individual who wishes to invest their retirement benefits in an Approved Retirement Fund (ARF) must
Irish state did not properly protect pensions of former Waterford Crystal employees
- William Fry
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- European Union, Ireland
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- June 4 2013
The EU Court of Justice has held that the Irish State is obliged to protect the pension benefits of former employees of Waterford Crystal who were
Early access to AVCs
- William Fry
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- Ireland
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- June 4 2013
Individuals who have made additional voluntary contributions (AVCs) can now take a once-off early withdrawal of up to 30 of their AVC fund. Any such
Irish state did not properly protect pensions of former Waterford Crystal employees
- William Fry
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- European Union, Ireland
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- April 26 2013
The EU Court of Justice has found in favour of former employees of Waterford Crystal in a landmark case taken over losses to their pension
Upcoming pension changes
- William Fry
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- Ireland
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- March 4 2013
The Finance Bill 2013 sets out draft legislation to permit an individual to access hisher additional voluntary contributions (AVCs) prior to
Impact of gender ruling on pensions
- William Fry
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- European Union, Ireland
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- January 17 2013
In Test Achats, the EU Court of Justice ruled that Article 5(2) of the Gender Directive is invalid with effect from 21 December 2012. This Article
Element Six scheme members sue trustees for 40 50 million
- William Fry
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- Ireland
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- January 17 2013
124 members of a wound up contributory defined benefit pension scheme have sued the trustees of the scheme. The members claim that they are owed some
Introduction of the funding risk reserve
- William Fry
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- Ireland
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- January 17 2013
The revised funding standard for defined benefit (DB) schemes has recently come into law. A key feature of the new measures, which will apply from 1
Budget 2013: pension provisions
- William Fry
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- Ireland
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- January 17 2013
The pensions industry breathed a sigh of relief when the Minister for Finance announced during his Budget speech on 5 December 2012 that "as it is
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