Welcome to our Pension Pot webinar series

View our Pension Pot 2023 series to learn more about the world of pensions. We’ll show you how to plan for your best retirement and how to improve your longer-term, financial wellbeing. Our industry experts will explain how pensions work so you can better understand your options, the very attractive tax reliefs, and why it’s important to know how your pension is invested. Learning more about pension planning will help you make smart decisions to help fund your future and achieve a better retirement lifestyle.

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Webinar 1: Fund Your Future – Setting Yourself Up For Success (watchback)

Topics: View our Beginner’s level webinar from 2022, to learn about the pension basics. Our panel explain why it’s important to have a pension, the tax benefits available to you and what are the key considerations to factor in for different life stages. Find out how to get your pension started and how to keep it on track.

Host: Bernard Walsh, Head of Pensions and Investments, Bank of Ireland

Guest Speakers: Yvonne Donnellan, Senior Financial Advisor, Bank of Ireland and George Nolan, Head of Retirement & Technical Insights, Bank of Ireland Life




 
 
 
 


Webinar 2: Fund Your Future – Making The Most Of Your Pension

Wednesday, 4 October 2023 @10am (30 minutes)

For people who have ideally watched our pre-recorded Beginners Level webinar above or who are already familiar with the pension basics.

Topics: Answering all the big questions on changes happening in the pensions landscape at the moment. No matter where you are on your pension journey, this webinar is suitable for everyone from employees, the self employed and company directors. You’ve made a start but are you doing enough? Let our experts guide you.

Host: Bernard Walsh, Head of Pensions and Investments, Bank of Ireland

Guest Speakers: Ger Durkan, Senior Financial Advisor, Bank of Ireland and George Nolan, Head of Retirement & Technical Insights, Bank of Ireland Life




 
 
 
 


Webinar 3: Fund Your Future – Maximise Your Pension Pot with AVCs

Wednesday, 18 October 2023 @10am (25 minutes)

This webinar is suitable for anyone that is already contributing to their pension but wants to build up their pot.

Topics: Find out how to maximise your pension pot value, the benefits of saving a little more, what are Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) and how can they help?

Host: Bernard Walsh, Head of Pensions and Investments, Bank of Ireland

Guest Speakers: Evelyn Maloney, Corporate Pension Consultant, Bank of Ireland



 
 
 
 


Webinar 4: Fund Your Future – Coming Close To Retirement – What Are My Options?

Wednesday, 1 November 2023 @10am (25 minutes)

This webinar is suitable for anyone that is on the glidepath to retirement – typically 3-5 years from retiring.

Topics: For many, starting to consider their plan for drawing down their pension happens too late when retirement is imminent. Ideally you should start thinking of your retirement options 3-5 years ahead of your retirement date. Find out how to maximise your pension pot value as you near retirement, what are the key decisions for planning the drawdown of your pension and when is the ideal time to start contemplating your options?

Host: Bernard Walsh, Head of Pensions and Investments, Bank of Ireland

Guest Speakers: Helena Dorrigan, Senior Financial Advisor, Bank of Ireland



 
 
 
 


Webinar 5: Fund Your Future – Women and Pensions

15 November 2023 @10am (20 minutes)

This webinar is suitable for anyone who has taken a break from employment and highlights some of the challenges that this brings to your pension planning.

Topics: For many women, work and family life can be a balancing act. Time out of work to care for a young children or a family member can be costly, if it keeps you from working and earning a salary, a proportion of which would normally be put aside for your pension. We’ll address some of the practical considerations that women need to think about when funding their future.

Host: Bernard Walsh, Head of Pensions and Investments, Bank of Ireland

Guest Speakers: Lisa O'Flynn, Senior Financial Advisor, Bank of Ireland



 
 
 
 


Bonus webinar: Auto-Enrolment

Available from Thursday, 16 November 2023 (20 minutes)

Ireland has been the last remaining OCED country without a mandatory pension system – that is about to change in 2024. Both employers and employees will need to plan for this but the first step is to be informed of what is might mean for you. Join us to get informed on the key aspects of the proposed scheme and what it might mean for you.

Host: Bernard Walsh, Head of Pensions and Investments, Bank of Ireland

Guest Speaker: George Nolan, Head of Retirement & Technical Insights, Bank of Ireland Life


 
 
 

Disclaimer: While great care has been taken in their preparation, these webinars are of a general nature and should not be relied on in relation to specific issues without appropriate financial, insurance, investment or other professional advice. The content of this webinar series is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer or recommendation to buy or sell any investment/pensions or to subscribe to any investment management advisory service. While the information is taken from sources we believe to be reliable, we do not guarantee its accuracy or completeness and any such information may be incomplete or condensed. All opinions and estimates constitute best judgement at the time of publication and are subject to change without notice.