Category: Approved Retirement Funds

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ARF Ireland Pension Access Clearly Explained We have launched ARFIreland.ie, a specialist retirement and pension advisory division of Guardian Wealth Ltd. www.arfireland.ie We have launched ARFIreland.ie, a specialist retirement and

How Do I Protect My Approved Retirement Fund (ARF) During Periods of Stock Market Volatility?

Accessing My Pension – Annuity or Approved Retirement Fund?

Accessing your Private Pension can be a daunting experience. You will have the option of taking at least 25% of the value of your Pension fund as a tax-free cash

What Happens When I Access My Pension?

Accessing your Pension can be a confusing time. You are not just making decisions for yourself, but also you need to consider the knock on effect these decisions might have

Annuity or Approved Retirment Fund (ARF) – Article 2 – Best of Both!

In our first article we started to explore the pros and cons of Annuities vs ARFs. We looked at the example of Mary who was weighing up the Annuity or

Annuity or Approved Retirement Fund (ARF) – Which is best? (Article 1)

Annuity or ARF – Which is best? Over the next two articles I will explore the pros and cons of Annuities vs ARFs (Approved Retirement Funds) in this Article we

I have an Approved Retirement Fund (ARF) – Am I withdrawing too much or too little income?

The first step is to remember exactly what your Approved Retirement Fund is, and why you have it. When you originally accessed your pension, you received a tax free lump

Obligatory ARF Payments (Imputed Distribution) Explained

Obligatory ARF Payments (Imputed Distribution) Explained. Typically, around November and December every year ARF Providers / Insurance Companies will begin to process annual ‘Imputed Distribution’ payments to ARF holders. We