National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF)

The Irish Association of Pension Fund's Jerry Moriarty looks at some of the major policy developments of the past year and asks what impact they will have in the future

The recent introduction of a pensions levy by the debt-ridden Irish government has angered the industry, as Christine Senior reports

IRELAND - The €24.4bn National Pension Reserve Fund (NPRF) returned -7.9% from its €9.5bn ($12.3bn) investment in Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Banks (AIB) last year.

IRELAND - A bill allowing the government to take a hiatus from making contributions to the National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) is expected to be passed into law today.

IRELAND - The €24.5bn ($32.4bn) National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) has invested $50m in Polaris Venture Partners.

How convenient for governments carrying out austerity measures that there happens to be a pot of gold lying around.

IRELAND - The National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) has confirmed it will contribute €10bn ($13bn) as part of Ireland's bailout package.

IRELAND - The Irish government should tap into the country's pension reserves to carry out a US-style economic stimulus package, analysts said.

IRELAND - The National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) will receive €280m (US$351.8m) worth of Allied Irish Bank (AIB) ordinary shares in lieu of a cash payment of this year's coupon.

IRELAND - The National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) will receive €250m (US$340m) worth of Bank of Ireland (BoI) ordinary shares in lieu of a cash payment of this year's coupon.