The Irish people (it is said) are obsessed with property – perhaps as a post-colonial, post-famine signifier of wealth and status. However those who stuck their hard-earned Trevelyan corn into managed and diversified property funds run by Irish LifeCo’s over the last decade and more – may not have exactly lost their knickers – but… Read More
Pensions
Which Irish pension fund should you choose now?
OCEAN ARE A RECOMMENDED PENSIONS ADVISER SPECIALIZING IN HELPING PEOPLE TO SWITCH TO MORE AFFORDABLE PENSIONS WITH MUCH BETTER RETURNS. CALL 01 8693400 FOR A FREE FRIENDLY CHAT TODAY Ocean recently released results from an online survey which polled ordinary people asking them about their pensions. For those who had a personal or work-related pension,… Read More
OECD REVIEW OF THE IRISH PENSIONS SYSTEM
The recently released OECD review of the Irish Pensions Systems might be a worthy tome but its recommendations risk over-reliance on state structures to the detriment of real competition for pension savers. The paper focuses heavily on compulsory structures and auto-enrollment. The Pensions industry, will be focusing on lobbying for a private sector advice based… Read More
Announcing the Pensions Survey Competition Winner…
Amy Bennett was one of hundreds who completed the Ocean Finance Pension Survey and entered the competition to win a cool ipad mini! Congratulations to Amy and all who participated in the survey which revealed some surprising results about what you think about pensions. KEY TAKEOUTS FROM PENSION SURVEY Only 1% of respondents said they… Read More
Finance Bill 2013: Pension Changes and Implications
February 14th was Valentine’s Day and also when the Finance Bill was announced. The government seems to be trying to show some love with their announcements regarding certain pension changes that are due to be enacted. But has Cupid’s arrow hit you? Section 16 of The Finance Bill 2013 as published on February 14th includes… Read More
