October 2012

PENSION FUND charges are eating away as much as one euro in every six (17.4 per cent) of retirement savings in occupational schemes, according to a report on charges published last night. The figure is dramatically higher for those with individual pension arrangements – such as personal retirement savings accounts (PRSAs) and executive pensions – …

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Equity markets gain – Equity markets rebounded from the previous week’s losses after upbeat economic data, good earnings results and a statement from Moody’s regarding Spain’s credit rating. US economic data – US housing starts well exceeded economists’ forecasts, after jumping to an annual rate of 872,000 in September. With building permits also increasing, these …

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For the 1 in 3 people who will suffer with Cancer at some point in their lives… While you may not like to think about cancer, you are probably aware of its medical implications and the dramatic effect it can have on your life. But have you ever considered the financial consequences of living with …

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THE Spanish government said today it will decide within the next few weeks whether to ask for outside financial help. It noted that it might opt for a precautionary line of credit instead of bailout cash. ***************************************** BANKS have hit back at claims by the Central Bank’s director of banking supervision that they have adopted …

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It’s the job of a nice calm adviser to save the average market plunger from themselves.. IT has always been a tenet of faith in markets that individual investors are the financial equivalent of shark meat, forever bamboozled by news flow and buying high and selling low. The majority of these investors do not have …

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AIB and subsidiary EBS have launched a negative equity trade-up mortgage that will allow customers in negative equity to trade up to a larger property and take their debt with them. The companies said the product was being rolled out in response to customer demand. Increasingly, people find the properties they bought in the boom …

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Is this your last chance to qualify for 41% Tax Relief on your Pension….? The programme for recovery includes a proposal to reduce marginal relief from 41% to 20% – and recent commentary continues to support… John Moran – Secretary General, Department of Finance – Conference 25th September 2012 “Secretary general of the Department of …

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