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The Society has submitted a response to the Pensions Authority consultation document on the Regulation of defined contribution master trusts.

The response is available to read on our website here https://web.actuaries.ie/press/submissions

Today the AAE published a press release with respect to the upcoming vote on the PEPP Regulation in the European Parliament on Monday 3 September 2018.

This press release is available below.

A paper prepared by the Pensions Committee, and reviewed by Council, which sets out the Society’s “Initial Views on the Government’s Roadmap for Pensions Reform 2018-2023” is available below.  This has been sent to the Minister for Finance, the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection and the Pensions Regulator.

The Actuarial Association of Europe (AAE) has published its 11th EU newsletter. This newsletter gives a very comprehensive legislative/regulatory update on all relevant European issues and is available on the “Community” page of the AAE website.

To access the newsletter, members must by registered on the AAE website. If you are not yet registered, please do so at Login Members and select Sign up.

The 2017 edition of the OECD’s biennial report Pensions at a Glance has been published.  This sets out the pension reforms undertaken by OECD countries over the last two years; the only reform noted for Ireland is the termination of the pensions levy.

The December 2017 SAI Newsletter is now availble .   This edition includes the following articles as well as some photos:

In November 2011, the Society published a Position Paper on the Taxation of Private Pension Provision.  This paper was intended as a contribution to the discussion on the proposal which had been made by Government at the time (as part of the National Recovery Plan) to reduce the rate of tax relief granted in respect of contributions to private pensions from the marginal rate to the standard rate of income tax.  The Society has recently reviewed this paper, following comments received from a member, and has decided that it would be appropriate to issue a supplementary note to clari

The Actuarial Association of Europe (AAE) has published a new European Standard of Actuarial Practice (ESAP 3) on “Actuarial practice in relation to the ORSA process under Solvency II”.

This is a model standard, suitable for adoption or adaptation by Full Member Associations of the AAE and other actuarial standard-setting organisations.  It is the AAE’s intent that, by publishing model standards, it will encourage the creation and convergence of national actuarial standards.  

The Actuarial Association of Europe has today issued a Press Release on the European Commission’s proposal for an EU Regulation for a Pan-European Personal Pension (PEPP).

 

Click here to read the full Press Release.

The May 2017 edition of the SAI Newsletter is now available.  This edition features articles on:

• Biennial Dinner
• Member Support Service
• Diversity
• ERM Forum

Click here to read the latest Newsletter!

The Actuarial Association of Europe has issued its latest edition of 'The European Actuary' magazine.

Click here to read the latest edition.

The Society is dedicated to serving the public by fostering the highest standards of professionalism and competence in actuarial practice.

In this context, the Society is inviting proposals from third parties to develop and deliver professionalism training for its members.  Detailed information on the background and the scope of the training can be found in the Society’s Request for Proposal  (RFP) (see attachment below).

The professionalism training will be delivered in two-year cycles; the first cycle will commence on 1st July 2017.