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Deloitte signs lease for new Irish head office at 1 Adelaide Road
The new HQ will enable the Big Four firm to consolidate its operations in Dublin under one roof
Can I cash in my pension to pay off my mortgage?
Personal retirement bonds can allow you more control of pension assets when you leave an employer but they have their own rules
So, you want children. But can you afford them?
The increased cost of raising children is one of the main reasons why people are having fewer of them, says the World Economic Forum
Irish Life has paid €1.73bn in dividends to overseas parent since it was bought from the State a decade ago
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Irish Life pays out €1.73bn of dividends since purchase for State
Payouts eclipse €1.3bn Canada’s Great West-Lifeco paid Government to buy Ireland’s largest life and pensions group in 2013
Closing the gender gap in pensions cannot be put off to tomorrow
Auto-enrolment legislation is a missed opportunity as calls for measures to boost women’s pension funds were ignored
Insurer ‘miserably’ failed family of child with cancer
Irish Life refused small financial respite as child was 16 years old – and refused to pay towards accommodation unless it was for a B&B or a hotel, not an apartment
Women need to work extra eight years to make up pensions gap - report finds
Lower salaries and time out of the workforce mean women’s pension pots are 36% smaller than those of male colleagues
Pensions industry challenges ‘benefit’ of auto-enrolment State contribution
Irish Life says savers do better under existing tax-relief regime and new approach will hit take home pay of lower earners the hardest
National Lottery plans to move its HQ to new location
Funeral for legendary actors’ agent; CRH chief’s home renovations troubles; Phil Hogan joins Irish lobbying register; a financial blow for the IRFU, and a tough job at RTÉ
Grafton Street: What does it cost to rent a building there? It depends which part of it you want
International brands keen to get footholds in Dublin, says real-estate expert, even as business group says planners should broaden options for city-centre thoroughfare
Who owns Grafton Street? Wealthy Irish families and faceless funds control 119 of Dublin’s most valuable buildings
From large pension funds to wealthy private investors, the owners of Dublin’s most famous shopping street enjoy large rent rolls from some of the biggest names in the Irish retail sector
What sort of income can you get from a pension annuity? Finding out is harder than it should be
Some in the annuity sector seems to be anything other than focused on openness and transparency with customers
Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland taps BofI executive amid plan to double revenues
Áine Cornally set to join Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland’s leadership team to assume the role of chief operating officer
Pension schemes face regulatory clampdown if failing to engage on new rules
Final deadline for compliance with stricter and more costly rules on scheme governance and risk management comes at year-end
Irish workers’ sketchy knowledge about pensions could cost them dearly
Pensions in Ireland: Reluctance to accept risk and failure to realise how long your fund needs to last make planning for retirement unnecessarily difficult
Michael Fingleton’s ‘right hand man’ claims he never met or spoke to Michael Lynn
Brian Fitzgibbon says claims by Mr Lynn ‘are all lies’
Pensions auto-enrolment: The huge pensions shake-up that 70% of us don’t know about
First proposed in 2006, auto-enrolment of workers is slated to start in the second half of next year, after years of delays and false dawns
Intercom delays move to new Dublin headquarters as fit-out costs spiral
Irish-founded technology company agreed deal with Irish Life for all 110,868sq ft of offices at Earlsfort Terrace in 2019
Kota closes €5m seed round to help further grow business
Business formerly known as Yonder is seeking to modernise employee benefits industry
Claims up but profits stable at Irish Life Health last year
Insurer has announced two recent price increases citing rising hospital procedure costs
Three sisters called to the Bar of Ireland together on the same day
Emma and Carol Walls and Aoife McCann spent three years studying to become barristers
Paul Cullen: What prompted Irish health insurers to make innovative new cancer drugs available to subscribers?
Cancer medicine is undergoing a revolution, with scores of new treatments targeting specific tumours coming on stream
Solo first time buyers earn €67,000, getting the most from your health insurance, and AIB Life launches
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AIB Life joint venture launches, backed by investment of €250m
Original figure stood at €180 million when venture was announced two years ago
Cancer doctors accuse insurers of denying patients access to new drugs
Health insurers Irish Life and Laya Healthcare are ‘hiding behind’ the lengthy approval process for treatments, say oncologists Prof Ray McDermott and Prof John Crown
Apex Fund Services signs for extra office space at Irish Life Centre
Global fund services provider secures space for over 100 additional workers at Dublin 1 development
Irish Life hits 1,000 company milestone in master trust pension structure
One in 10 pension schemes has yet to decide on how to comply with new pension rules over five months after deadline
Pension fund charges: What are the standard fees on additional voluntary contributions?
Q&A: You are entitled to clear answers on what you are paying and why. don’t get fobbed off with fast-talking and industry jargon
Cornmarket acquires financial adviser to prison officers
Deal follows Cornmarket’s 2020 acquisition of EIS Financial Services and purchase of Penpro in 2016
Irish Life spins out units overseeing €14bn of assets into new wealth company
Unio aims to grow the level of assets under advice to €20 billion by 2027
Deloitte chooses Irish Life building on Adelaide Road for new Dublin HQ
Office will be designed around training areas, client conference facilities and ‘some desking’, says chief executive
Irish-founded platform Yonder signs deal with Irish Life
The company made the deal to help employees access health insurance and retirement benefits
No money in, no money out: Irish property funds suspend withdrawals
The deferral of withdrawals or switches is a feature of property funds but investors need to be aware that it makes them a risker prospect
Irish Life announces major redevelopment of Dublin city centre HQ
Main block at Lower Abbey Street campus to grow by 40% in size with works to be completed by 2026
Irish property funds suspend client withdrawals amid cash calls spike
Move comes amid darkening commercial property outlook
AIB Life joint venture appoints Bryan O’Connor as chief executive
Joint venture with Canada Life Irish Holding Company also names chartered accountant and former senior banker Tom Foley as chairman
AIB life and pensions venture with Canada Life secures regulatory nod
Partners expect to start trading later this year after final Central Bank regulatory approval is secured
Intercom set to sublet half of new Dublin HQ to US investment giant
Irish-founded technology company agreed deal with Irish Life for all 110,868sq ft of offices at the Cadenza building in 2019
Health insurance costs for over 2 million people expected to rise in coming weeks
Era of price stability across private sector set to end as impact of the cost of living crisis passed on to consumers
Women look to be on the wrong side of auto-enrolment pension provision
Current plan for autoenrolment only institutionalises existing unfairness for women on retirement finance
Health insurers approving small but steady number of gender-affirming surgery cases
VHI has approved fewer than 25 over the past three years
Former Irish Life finance chief David McCarthy dies suddenly
Mr McCarthy was a senior executive at Great-West Lifeco
State-backed fund agrees €1bn sale of assets to John Laing
UK infrastructure investor eyes further Irish deals following biggest transaction announced in its history
New pension options now available for business owners and the self-employed
Insurers offering such pensions had stopped taking new business last year because of strict EU regulations, but have now found ways to return to the market
Irish Life Health announces 4.5% hike to the price of its insurance plans
Company blames rise in energy and other supply costs, and the recent public-sector pay deal as it applies to healthcare staff
John Laing closes in on most of State-backed fund’s assets
Irish Infrastructure Fund looking at separate sale process for fibre networks business Enet to maximise returns
Irish Life chief Declan Bolger sees business as a marathon, not a sprint
Irish Life’s Canadian parent has received almost €1bn of dividends since paying €1.3bn for the since-expanded group in 2013
State-backed infrastructure fund set to see €1bn portfolio broken up
The Irish Infrastructure Fund was set up in 2011, but will now have bids for its assets assessed by its managers
Permission for Dublin’s tallest building refused by city council
Dublin City Council refuse planning permission for 24-storey scheme at City Quay as it would 'seriously detract' from surrounding area
Irish Life secures €14m from sale of Dublin logistics portfolio
Private Irish investor pays premium of 27% on the €11m sought for three units at Airways Industrial Estate
Employers face annual bills up to €50,000 for inaction on pensions, says Irish Life
New governance and risk-management rules are designed to protect retirement incomes but will be more onerous for employers
It’s definitely time to have a look at how much health insurance is costing you
Older consumers especially are likely to be on outdated and expensive plans for which cheaper alternatives are generally available
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