Organisation: Personal Retirement Savings Accounts

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Personal pension plans exceed €1bn

The Pensions Board today announced that the value of personal pension plans in Ireland have gone past €1bn.

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Brokers' warning on tweaking pensions system

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State must spend billions to defuse pension timebomb

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Take-up of PRSAs continues to slow

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Brennan aims to defuse pensions time bomb with new SSIA scheme

PRSA sales slump reinforces criticism

CRITICS of the Government’s troubled pensions initiative have been given fresh ammunition, after new figures show a slump in sales of Personal Retirement Savings Accounts (PRSAs).

Mon, 07 Feb, 2005

Canada Life premium sales up 45%

PENSIONS and investments firm Canada Life has booked a 45% increase in premium sales in the six months to the end of December 2004.

Wed, 05 Jan, 2005

Plea to make PRSA payouts tax-free

Insurance brokers have called on the Government to make payouts from Personal Retirement Savings Accounts (PRSAs) totally tax-free on maturity, up to €30,000 per annum, as an incentive to boost pension uptake.

Thu, 25 Nov, 2004

Hibernian revenues boosted by pension sales

IMPROVED pension sales boosted revenues at Hibernian Life and Pensions for the first nine months of the year, the company’s British parent said yesterday.

Sat, 30 Oct, 2004

Profit hike at IL&P beats forecast

IRISH LIFE & Permanent (IL&P) beat market expectations yesterday when it reported first-half pre-tax profits of €192 million.

Thu, 02 Sep, 2004

Pressure mounts on pension funding

PRESSURE is continuing to mount on pension funding as new statistics show life expectancy has risen sharply.

Thu, 22 Jul, 2004

Average pension up 12.5%

THE average managed pension fund increased by 12.5% in 2003, Coyle Hamilton states in its review of the Irish pensions market.

Wed, 18 Feb, 2004

Standard Life sees business sales fall

INSURER Standard Life saw a fall in new business sales in the past 12 months due to stock market volatility.

Mon, 08 Dec, 2003

Firms may be sued over pension losses

IRELAND’S largest trade union may take a class action lawsuit against multinational companies which have lost significant amounts of employee pension funds through malpractice or inside trading.

Thu, 28 Aug, 2003

Pension scheme - Aggressive marketing of package vital

THE poor response to the Government's low-cost pension scheme is worrying. Since its introduction four months ago, less than 3,500 people have signed up for the Personal Retirement Savings Accounts (PRSAs) package aimed at helping them face old age with a degree of financial security.

Wed, 23 Jul, 2003

Low-cost accounts to boost savings

WORKERS without pensions will be able to take out special low-cost saving accounts from today to encourage them to save for their retirement.

Mon, 24 Feb, 2003