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By mid-career, many people have started pensions, some with different company schemes. Others may be only considering taking out a pension and looking at how to take the first step. Regardless of the scenario that applies to you, now is the ideal time to take stock and think about your retirement goals.

This year, it’s been impossible to ignore the markets. The last eight months have had their fair share of drama. There have been bank failures and price falls – but also asset price recoveries in some sectors, an improving inflation trend, and continued economic resilience in most of the developed world.

This session looks at how you should invest your pension in 2023 and beyond. Which regions of the world are hot, and which are best avoided? Should you reallocate in or out of equities? What’s the outlook for commodities and bonds?

Whether it’s market ups and downs, new investment opportunities or new attitudes to existing investments, having a grip on how your pension is invested can make a big difference to your future.

Most of us now change jobs many times in our careers. As you progress, it’s essential to keep track of old pensions. This discussion shows you how to combine your pensions, improving results, reducing costs, and simplifying your financial life.

Parents have many demands on their money – not to mention their time! And these busy years are also vital for your career and earnings. This session identifies key areas to prioritise, from planning your pension to protecting your family.

Choosing your own investments within a pension is more popular and easier than ever. But how to go about it? Join this session to hear how some pension savers have chosen to invest their money.

Choosing your own investments within a pension is more popular and easier than ever. How would a professional investor go about it? Join this webcast to understand investment strategies from a money manager’s perspective.

Public servants have some unique pension considerations. This discussion looks at how you can top up your pension using Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs), and how these affect your wider pension pot, especially at retirement time.

This year, it’s been impossible to ignore the markets. Driven by inflation, interest rates, supply-chain shortages and war, there have been significant declines in most markets – followed by a partial recovery in the summer.

This session looks at how you should invest your pension in 2022 and beyond. Which regions of the world are hot, and which are best avoided? Should you reallocate in or out of equities? What’s the outlook for commodities and bonds?

In finance, risk and reward are closely linked. All choices involve some uncertainty, but how much risk should you take with your pension? Join this session to find out what's right for you.

What can pension savers do to incorporate sustainability and climate concerns into their pension? Join this discussion with Jerry Moriarty, chairperson of Sustainable and Responsible Investment Forum Ireland, to find out more.

There’s a world of ethical investment options out there, from clean energy to gender equality to funds that avoid certain industries. This session will discuss ways to invest your pension ethically, and the rise of ethical, social and governance (ESG) concerns.

This event is aimed at the financial broker and pensions advisor community in association with LIA.

Directors and owners of small companies and business owners have unique opportunities to use pensions as a way to extract value from a company in a highly efficient manner. Whether you are starting from scratch, or want to improve on your existing pension arrangement, this webinar will help you get a grip on what pensions can do for your wealth through your company.

Separately there has been a large number of regulatory changes within the pensions sector which are having an impact on pensions for the self-employed. These include the introduction of advantages to using a PRSA over the single member executive pensions, to the pending introduction of auto-enrolment. Intended for owners and the self-employed, this session will focus on how some of the recent regulatory changes impact you and what practical steps can be taken by business owners to take advantage of them.

Getting your pension offering right for management and staff can make a real difference,

Running a small or medium-sized business, or forming a new business in Ireland, means wearing a lot of hats.

The focus needs to be on business growth, product development, and smooth operations. When it comes to HR, keeping it simple and delivering benefits your team actually values is critical.

At the same time, a strong pension and benefits offering is a great way to recruit, reward and retain staff. Pensions can also enable owner-managers to extract value in a highly efficient manner. And if you set up your pension offering right, the administrative burden on the business can be minimized.

Happily, it has never been easier for SMEs and new businesses to put a compelling workplace benefits plan in place, whether you are starting from scratch, or want to improve on your existing offering. The purpose this session is to explain how.

Ireland's Early Years sector is finally getting recognition for the crucial role it plays supporting families and businesses alike. But Early Years entrepreneurs and professionals need to secure their own financial position, as well as helping others. The sector is labour intensive, highly regulated, and margins can be thin – so getting pensions right for staff, and extracting wealth as an owner is critical. If you operate in the Early Years sector, this Masterclass shows you how.

It's been a whirlwind 18 months for those working in the arts, creative industries, and all the professions that support it. Join this Masterclass with industry insiders and financial professionals to understand the impact of recent months on your finances and how you can respond to stabilise and improve your personal finance situation. This session will also cover budgeting, financial planning, and taking advantage of pensions as a freelancer/ self employed person.

Auto-enrolment – where an employee worker will be automatically enrolled in a pension scheme when starting a job, is in the pipeline for Ireland for 2022. Next year will also see the introduction of Pan-European Personal Pensions. Tontine Trust intends to provide them. What do these regulatory changes mean for staff and how should employers plan for it?

If you work in professional services you're used to setting high standards, managing for results, and being bang up-to-date with industry changes. But can you say the same about your pension? There is money to be won and lost by taking a professional approach to your pension. This Masterclass is dedicated to helping people in professional services apply the standards of excellence and rigour to their financial lives that they are used to delivering professionally.

Directors and management of small companies and business owners have unique opportunities to use pensions as a way to extract value from a company in a highly efficient manner. What’s more, a strong pension and benefits offering is a great way to recruit, reward and retain staff. Whether you are starting from scratch, or want to improve on your existing offering, this webinar will help you get a grip on what pensions can do for your company.

Tech and rapid-growth businesses have some unique pensions and benefits challenges. Young and mobile workforces have different demands and expectations. And there may be competing demands for short-term benefits like RSUs and bonuses, making engagement difficult. If you have responsibility for pensions and people in a fast-growth business in Ireland, this Masterclass is for you.