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There is little doubt that the next Government’s attitude to private pensions will have a serious impact on the shape and size of your pension pot.In 2019, self-administered pension schemes in particular were targeted under the cover of the new European pension’s directive…

The 2020 general election is 10 days away and one of the key hot button issues is Retirement Age and the State Pension.In 2014, the government raised the commencement age for the State Pension from 65 to 66, leaving thousands who were contractually obligated to retire at 65…

Last week Independent Trustee Limited (ITL) sponsored the Irish ProShare Association’s (IPSA) annual Jack FitzPatrick Lecture for the second time. Jeremy Mitchell, our trustee services director in charge of share schemes, was the first speaker and introduced the guest for the…

ITC Group is delighted to announce that we, for the 6th year running, have been awarded Independent Trustee Firm of the Year at the Irish Pension Awards.The winners were announced at the gala dinner and awards ceremony on 20th November 2019 at the Shelbourne Hotel Dublin. The…

In our latest vlog, ITC's John McGovern discusses the variables to consider when taking a transfer value from a Defined Benefit Pension Scheme. He also takes a look at what investment return or risk would be needed on the transfer value offered to at least match…

From 24th Sept - 4th Oct, we will be conducting our annual survey. The ITC survey has been designed to allow us to gain feedback on how we can support our clients and advisors in their everyday business. The survey covers areas such as; ITC’s products, support and…

We recently made some important changes to our ITC Management Team.Sean McLoughlin has decided for personal reasons to step down from his executive role as Head of Advisor Services effective from 31st August 2019. As a founder director and leader of the company for the past 25…

In an effort to continually improve our processes and to keep our Advisors and Clients updated, we recently added some features to the ITC Nexus portal.What is ITC Nexus?ITC Nexus is our new online portal for brokers, designed to give greater control over the creation and…

In our latest vlog, ITC's Eoin Hassett will take you through self-administered ARFs and how they can be of benefit to your clients.   The views expressed in this video are based on our current (as of July 2019) understanding of pensions law and…

Many ITC scheme investors and their advisors favour investment in property. Here are some of the reasons why:For many property is a well understood asset class compared to, say, equities. From owning or renting property personally, investors may have an understanding of…