In June of this year, Geraldine Carr, a partner in the Employment team and Jane McKeever, a senior associate in the Pensions team hosted a seminar on working beyond retirement age. They were joined by Garry Clarke, a senior retirement consultan

Bulk Annuity Transactions Part 3

Apr 24th, 2019 24m 51s

In this episode, Samantha Brown and Rachel Pinto of Herbert Smith Freehills share lessons they have taken from the UK market in bulk annuity transactions and also provide tips for making the transaction process more efficient.

Bulk Annuity Transactions Part 2

Apr 24th, 2019 28m 4s

In this episode, Jane McKeever, a senior associate from the Employment Pensions and Benefits Group at Matheson, explores the main trustee and employer considerations when an annuity buy-in is proposed.

Bulk Annuity Transactions Part 1

Apr 24th, 2019 27m 13s

In this episode, John O’Brien of Mercer discusses the different types of liability management exercises currently being seen across the market and how annuity buy-ins can assist with managing liabilities and reducing volatility.

Death Benefit Decision Making – avoiding common pitfalls

Feb 26th, 2019 17m 18s

In this episode, Deirdre and Jane discuss some of the common issues that can arise when trustees are faced with making a decision around the payment of death benefits.

IORP II Directive – what’s in store for Irish pension schemes?

Nov 14th, 2018 21m 29s

The new EU Directive on the activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision (commonly known as “IORP II”) is due to be transposed into Irish law by 13 January 2019.

Pensions Roadmap 2018 – 2023: Introducing an auto-enrolment retirement savings system in Ireland

Sep 20th, 2018 21m 23s

In this episode, Deirdre Cummins and Jane McKeever discuss the Roadmap, examining, the Government’s proposal to introduce auto-enrolment to increase private sector pensions coverage and help individuals save for their retirement.

GDPR FAQs

Mar 20th, 2018 30m 47s

Deirdre Cummins, Pensions partner and Jane McKeever, Pensions associate address questions arising from the previous episode of the podcast which focused on the General Data Protection Regulation and the implications for pension schemes.

The General Data Protection Regulation and the Implications for Pensions Schemes

Nov 2nd, 2017 25m 33s

Episode two focusses on the general data protection regulation and the implications for pension schemes of this major development in data protection law.