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6 Dec
Information on supervisory review process
6 December 2023: Today, the Pensions Authority publishes information on the supervisory review process (SRP) provided for under the Pensions Act, following the transposition of the IORP II Directive. Supervisory review process Section 26J of the Pensions Act requires the Authority to conduct SRPs in relation to the strategies, processes and reporting procedures established by … Continued
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30 Nov
Information on the 2023 annual compliance statement
30 November 2023: Today, the Pensions Authority publishes information on the annual compliance statement (ACS) for 2023 that is provided for under the Pensions Act. Annual compliance statement requirement Section 26T of the Pensions Act requires trustees to prepare an ACS not later than 31 January each year for the preceding year for the purposes of … Continued
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31 Oct
The Pensions Authority publishes statistics for funded defined benefit schemes
31 October 2023: Today, the Pensions Authority publishes its annual defined benefit scheme statistics. These statistics are compiled from the annual actuarial data returns (AADRs) submitted to the Authority. This year’s publication is presented in a time series format and includes statistics for previous years based on data from AADR submissions with effective dates up … Continued
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27 Oct
Information on amendments to the Occupational Pension Schemes (Preservation of Benefits) Regulations, 2022 (the Preservation Regulations)
27 October 2023: Today the Pensions Authority publishes information for trustees on the amendments provided for under the Occupational Pension Schemes (Preservation of Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 (S.I. No. 499 of 2023) which came into force on 17 October 2023. These regulations amend certain provisions of the Preservation Regulations. The main changes are outlined below. … Continued
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25 Oct
Pensions Authority Risk Conference 2023
25 October 2023: On Wednesday 11 October, the Pensions Authority held its Risk Conference at The Marker Hotel in Dublin. The theme of the conference was risk management for pension schemes and the related increased obligations on trustees from the transposition of the IORP II directive into Irish law. The speakers and the titles of their … Continued
