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Equities outperform other asset classes in the longer term for investors who can withstand volatility and temporary losses
Consumer survey shows continuing lack of engagement with need to plan early for retirement
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Retirement Planning Council strongly advises that people need to engage with retirement decisions about two years before they expect to retire
Views expressed changed depending on how close the respondents were to retirement, survey by life insurance company Royal London Ireland finds
New master trust structure improves governance and should boost pension returns but are struggling on interaction with scheme members
PwC confident sector will consolidate and improve outcome for pensioners but short-term challenges remain
It’s never too early to check whether your current pension savings match your plans for retirement, or too late to take action
While more than half of men receive a private pension, fewer than one in three women receive the same benefit
Department of Social Protection tells employers new rules will allow transfer from compulsory scheme to workplace alternative
Legislation is set to bring 800,000 workers aged between 23 and 60 and earning above €20,000 into retirement scheme for the first time
Choices on where to put your pension fund when you retire are very much down to your own views about financial security and investment
EY numbers suggest workers could retire with strong savings for retirement under new compulsory pension scheme
Some in the annuity sector seems to be anything other than focused on openness and transparency with customers
Study shows women in retirement still fare poorly under Irish pensions system
While the golden visa may be on the way out, the climate and cost of living still has much to appeal to Irish retirees
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Actuarial report notes bill will start to fall from 2040 as impact of newer recruits paying towards their pension takes hold
Bonds provide psychological comfort but the 60:40 strategy ‘comes at too high a price’ in investor return
Pensions in Ireland: Reluctance to accept risk and failure to realise how long your fund needs to last make planning for retirement unnecessarily difficult
Choosing to work beyond the age of 65 can help you top up your pension in the long run but can have implications for lump sums
Surveys point to widespread confusion on issues around retirement savings
Figures can be made to add up to almost anything you like, but perhaps caution is the best bet when it comes to drawing conclusions
Rising cost of living has hurt ability to save for retirement, say more than two-thirds of respondents
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