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30 November 2023
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
31 October 2023
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
27 October 2023
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
25 October 2023
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
11 October 2023
Own-risk assessment guidance for trustees
11 October 2023: Today, the Pensions Authority publishes its guidance for trustees on the own-risk assessment (ORA), as required under section 64AL of the Pensions Act. Except for one-member arrangements established before 22 April 2021, the latest date by which a pension scheme’s first ORA can be completed is 22 April 2024. This guidance is … Continued
4 October 2023
Pensions Authority Risk Conference 2023 update
4 October 2023: Today, the Pensions Authority announces further details of its upcoming Risk Conference on 11 October 2023 at The Marker Hotel in Dublin. The Authority is pleased to report that the conference has reached capacity due to the high level of interest shown in it. It has now been decided to record the … Continued
3 October 2023
Pensions Authority publishes findings report on the 2023 scheme survey
3 October 2023: Today, the Pensions Authority publishes the results of a survey conducted to assess trustee awareness and management of risk.
7 September 2023
The Pensions Authority Risk Conference 2023
7 September 2023: Today, the Pensions Authority announces details of its upcoming Risk Conference on 11 October 2023 at The Marker Hotel in Dublin.
4 September 2023
The Pensions Authority publishes its Annual Report and Accounts 2022
Monday 4 September 2023: Today, the Pensions Authority published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2022.