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Established: 2001
US$ Billion: 30.6
Origin: Non-commodity
Firm Investment Style: Index
Entity Structure: Fund
Transparency Rating: 10
Summary:
Established by a Law 2001 to partly fund future pension liabilities. Its objective is to meet as much as possible of the costs of social welfare and public service pensions from 2025 onwards when these costs are projected to increase dramatically due to the ageing of the population. The Government of Ireland will set aside 1% of GNP each year to fund this vehicle. It is managed by the National Treasury Management Agency. The fund invests in bonds and equities.
Strategy & Objectives:
The fund invests mostly in bonds and equities, utilizing external managers. The fund also invests in private equity and in real estate.
7/24/2008
Market value of the Fund drops 12% in the first half of the year
According to the Irish Times, "The National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF), which was set up by the Government to fund future State and public service pensions, lost 12 per cent of its value - about €1.7 billion - in the first half of the year due to the ongoing turmoil in global equity markets."
read more: Irish Times
Ireland- National Pensions Reserve Fund
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