Global equity markets fell over the calendar year of 2018 by 10.4%. In Euro terms, the fall was the equivalent of 4.1%, owing to the strength of the US Dollar. While the market has recovered slightly, the fall from its peak technically means that the market has entered bear territory. For the full report,
The IORP II Directive has not yet been transposed into Irish law, despite the passing of the deadline, Sunday, 13th January 2019. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection have indicated in response to an inquiry from the IAPF, that the Department, supported by the Pensions Authority, is working towards the transposition during
The IAPF Annual Governance Conference 2018 was held today (29th November) at the Printworks Conference Center Dublin Castle. Addressing the conference, Vincent Boyle, Chief Executive at APT Workplace Pensions Limited outlined how Master Trusts will serve as a real alternative to pension schemes who do now want to "stretch" to the new more onerous
