Patrick O’Connor
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
Articles
Bankruptcy & Pensions Revisited: The O’Neill Judgment
Ireland - March 16 2021 Mr. O’Neill held a Buy-Out-Bond (BOB) with a pension provider. The retirement options were standard for such a product; allowing for the purchase of…
A Pensions Panacea? The Benefits of Saving for Retirement
European Union, Ireland - March 11 2021 The European Central Bank has maintained a negative rates policy since 2014 to manage a period of protracted economic weakness caused initially by the…
UK Pensions Spotlight: The Pension Schemes Act 2021 - A Comparative View
Ireland, United Kingdom - March 3 2021 At the time of writing, the UK Pension Schemes Act 2021 has just passed through parliament and been granted Royal Assent. The introduction of criminal…
A Welcome Outcome: New Regulations for UK Members of Irish Pensions
Ireland, United Kingdom - February 26 2021 The Occupational Pension Schemes (United Kingdom Members) Regulations 2020 (Regulations) came into effect on 31 December last. The Regulations allow…
A Changing of the Guard? The Future of Single Member Pensions
Ireland - February 15 2021 The Report recently published by the Interdepartmental Pensions Reform and Taxation Group (the Group) includes a range of interesting recommendations…
