Bulk Annuity Transactions Part 1

Supreme Court Judgment in Nano Nagle

In this episode, Bryan Dunne discusses the long awaited Supreme Court judgement in the Daly and Nano Nagle case. This deals with the question of just how far an employer is required to go in providing reasonable accommodation to an employee with a disability in the workplace. In his employment law round-up, he also discusses the Central Bank of Ireland’s proposal for a Senior Executive Accountability Regime and also recent changes in the area of parental and paternity leave.

Pensions Seminar – Beyond Retirement Age

In June of this year, Geraldine Carr, a partner in the Employment team and Jane McKeever, a senior associate in the Pensions team hosted a seminar on working beyond retirement age. They were joined by Garry Clarke, a senior retirement consultant with Aon.

Bulk Annuity Transactions Part 3

In this episode, Samantha Brown and Rachel Pinto of Herbert Smith Freehills share lessons they have taken from the UK market in bulk annuity transactions and also provide tips for making the transaction process more efficient.

Bulk Annuity Transactions Part 2

In this episode, Jane McKeever, a senior associate from the Employment Pensions and Benefits Group at Matheson, explores the main trustee and employer considerations when an annuity buy-in is proposed.

Bulk Annuity Transactions Part 1

In this episode, John O’Brien of Mercer discusses the different types of liability management exercises currently being seen across the market and how annuity buy-ins can assist with managing liabilities and reducing volatility.