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Our new TV campaign supports new business and top-ups, and shows your clients how they can do right by their money - for their future, their family’s future and the planet.

To keep you updated on the future of pensions as it unfolds, we have developed a range of IORP II and pension simplification supports.

At the start of 2022, ILIM reported that equity markets had ended the previous year strongly and were hitting new highs in early January. However, as the quarter progressed investors were faced with new challenges. Here, ILIM reflects on the implications of this new investment landscape for investors and how it has responded in its portfolios.

Minister Heather Humphreys published details of the government’s Auto Enrolment (AE) pension arrangement on 29th March. Irish Life has supported the introduction of an AE scheme since it was first proposed. While much of the detail remains to be finalised, we have summarised the main points from this week’s announcements.

We have become aware of a bogus fund prospectus that is in circulation, purporting to be from Irish Life and Irish Life Investment Managers.

As we approach the end of a third week of conflict in Ukraine, we have recorded a further market update webinar.

We have recorded a market update webinar on the Russia-Ukraine conflict with ILIM CIO, Anthony McGuinness.

We are all saddened by the shocking events unfolding in Ukraine. Our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine and we all desperately hope for peace.

ILIM CIO Anthony MacGuinness shares ILIM's perspectives on the latest market developments and the actions it is taking to manage risk across its funds and deliver on long-term objectives.

We have recorded a market update webinar which examines the Russia-Ukraine war and its impact on markets to date.

There was an escalation of events over the weekend and as always, our thoughts are first and foremost with those in the Ukraine or with family there. Key updates include
Approximately 70% of Russian banks cut from SWIFT system but crucially carves out energy sector so payments can be made for gas/oil supplies from Russia

Markets have responded negatively to the news that Russia has launched a military offensive against the Ukraine in the early hours of this morning. The escalation of events is greater in scale and intensity than had been expected by most commentators and not expected by markets.

Amundi has published its first annual report looking at the attitudes of the Irish population towards the environment, the social impact of business behaviour, and best practice in the company boardroom.