Pensions industry calls for "long-term focus" on policy

The main thing it wants from the current crop of candidates for the Dáil is a bit of forward-thinking on retirement saving

The industry wants some forward thinking on policy Pic: Pixabay

Pensions have always been a hard sell, and not as popular for political soundbites as more punter-friendly topics such as mortgages or income tax.

For the pensions industry, the main thing desired from the current crop of candidates for the Dáil is a bit of forward-thinking on retirement saving.

Jerry Moriarty, chief executive of the Irish Association of Pension Funds (IAPF), said that politicians need a “long-term focus” when it comes to pension ...