The Irish Pension Challenge and its Implications for the 2020s

The Irish Pension Challenge and its Implications for the 2020s

This guest blog comes from our friends at LIA for Pensions Awareness Week 2023. Kevin McConnell, Chief Executive, GEM Strategic This is a summary of a full article that first appeared in the September 2023 issue of LIA’s The Advantage journal. Ireland’s...
How can I get myself financially ready to retire early?

How can I get myself financially ready to retire early?

This guest blog comes from our friends at Royal London Ireland for Pensions Awareness Week 2023. I’m 50 and would like to retire when I’m 55. While I have a pension through work, I can only accessit at the age of 65. I own two rental properties – both of which will...
How to manage your pension pots as you approach retirement

How to manage your pension pots as you approach retirement

This guest blog comes from our friends at Royal London Ireland for Pensions Awareness Week 2022. I’m coming up to my retirement in 2022. I had two defined contribution pension funds, which I recently consolidated into one. While I’ve done well in terms of maintaining...
The fundamentals of choosing pension funds

The fundamentals of choosing pension funds

This guest blog comes from our friends at Zurich Life, a leading supplier of investments and pensions in Ireland. In it, they explain why Zurich Life’s active management means careful investment strategies can drive retirement income, despite what’s going on in the...