Appointments to the Pensions Council
Thursday 28 February 2019: The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill two vacancies on the Pensions Council.
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International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS) Public Consultation on ESG
Thursday 31 January 2019: On Monday 28 January 2019, IOPS launched their public consultation on the draft “IOPS Supervisory guidelines on the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in the investment and risk management of pension funds”.
Presentation by Brendan Kennedy Pensions Regulator to Irish Association of Pensions Funds (IAPF) Benefit Conference
Friday 5 October 2018: Presentation by Brendan Kennedy, Pensions Regulator, The Pensions Authority to the Irish Association of Pensions Funds at their Benefits Conference.
IORP II Considerations for Trustees
Monday 1 October 2018: The Pensions Authority publishes information to give trustees an understanding of the breadth of their responsibilities arising from the provisions of the IORP II Directive.
Automatic Enrolment Regional Consultation Seminars
Tuesday 11 September 2018: As part of the ongoing consultation process in relation to the Automatic Enrolment (AE) Retirement Savings System for Ireland and the Strawman proposals in this regard...
New EIOPA and ECB reporting requirements
Friday 7 September 2018: New reporting requirements for pension schemes have been introduced by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) and the European Central Bank (ECB).
Central Bank statement on European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR)
Thursday 30 August 2018: As trustees of occupational pension schemes and trust RACs will be aware, the EMIR regulation of 2014 introduced requirements on parties transacting in OTC derivatives, aimed at reducing the risks associated with those markets.
Consultation on regulation of defined contribution (DC) master trusts – July 2018
Thursday 26 July 2018: The Pensions Authority has today published a consultation paper on the regulation of DC master trusts.
Consultation on regulation of defined contribution (DC) master trusts – July 2018
Thursday 26 July 2018: The Pensions Authority has today published a consultation paper on the regulation of DC master trusts.
Invitation to make a submission to the Interdepartmental pensions reform and taxation group public consultation
Wednesday 12 July 2018: As provided for in the Roadmap for Pensions Reform 2018 – 2023, the Interdepartmental Pensions Reform and Taxation Group (IDPRTG)[1] is undertaking a review of a number of pensions policy matters to inform Government policy in these areas.