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What's New?
John Tuohy, Chief Executive comments on why proposed changes to pension scheme funding may mean throwing good money after bad.
No news as yet on expected developments with sovereign annuities and the Minimum Funding Standard for defined benefit pension schemes, but an unexpected change of heart from the Department of Social Protection with regard to changes to the priority order on pension scheme wind-ups.
Over the course of the past month we have seen moves by all three of the leading credit ratings agencies to downgrade Eurozone sovereign debt:
Eurozone crisis management has continued to dominate investment markets in recent months, while at home clarity has begun to emerge on the Minimum Funding Standard but risk remains the dominant issue for defined benefit schemes.
Acuvest Investment Advisers
Acuvest is a specialist provider of investment services to institutional investors.
A value and risk based approach to the management of investments is imperative for any organisation but it is challenging:
- The value at stake, both risks and opportunities can be very significant;
- The necessary technical and specialist resources may not be available within the organisation; and
- Just as an organisation's goals and circumstances continuously change, so too do the investment markets, requiring resources with proven experience in both management and investments.
Helping organisations to effectively bridge the gap between their goals in an ever changing world and the increasingly complex and risky world of investing is what we do.
Our firm comprises a team of very experienced professionals in the areas of general management, finance, life and non-life insurance and investment management. The combination of management and investment skills within Acuvest enables us to deliver more effective solutions for clients.
We have worked with some of the best known organisations in Ireland as well as a number of internationally well known companies. We would welcome the opportunity to work with your organisation.
Pension Funds
We work with both defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes providing a range of services. More...
Life and Non-Life Insurance
We provide specialist investment management solutions to life and non-life insurance companies who need to manage risk and return from their financial and investment assets. More...
Religious Congregations & Charities
We provide a range of investment advisory, administration and management services to religious congregations and charities. More...
Other Corporate Entities
We work with a variety of companies on specialist projects which require the ability to work effectively with Boards, CEOs and Finance Directors. More...
