Recent talk in the media of €324 billion pensions time-bomb may seem fairly dramatic and may have a degree of scaremongering involved but if you look behind the headlines the basic message is clear. We as a nation won’t be able to rely on the state pension for our retirement income. With the average life… Read More
Pensions
Investment Funds sing a new tune & What a Difference a Year Makes
Default Investment Strategies – The Balance between Risk & Return What difference a year makes in the world of investment funds! A year ago investors were concerned that the eurozone was about to break up and the global financial system on the verge of collapse. Indeed there were fears that the Chinese property market was… Read More
What could possibly be more fun than a pensions survey?
UPDATE: This pensions survey competition has now closed for new entries. However if you wish to avail of a free financial consultation, you can still submit the survey form and we will use the information to tailor our advice to you. Just like the Apple iPad mini, our major pensions survey competition just might be… Read More
Government Pension Policy in 2013
After much speculation, and a number of submissions from the pensions industry, the 2013 Budget introduced measures in which the impact on occupational pensions were few and mainly positive. The government have stated that it is in everyone’s best interest that as many people as possible continue to invest in pension schemes. The following measures… Read More
The Curious Case of the Shrinking Pension Pot [Case Study]
An accountant approached us recently and asked us to take a look at a pension a client of his had set up in the early 90’s. Although he had been contributing regularly for nearly 20 years, the value seemed quite low and now that he was approaching 50 he was getting concerned. On greater inspection… Read More
