Short, balanced profiles of the eight major providers of pension and investment funds in the Irish market — what they're strongest at, what to watch out for, and links to their flagship funds.
Ireland's largest life and pensions business, owned by Canadian group Great-West Lifeco. MAPS multi-asset range, Empower PRSA, and market-leading indexed funds at 0.50% AMC.
Part of the global Zurich Insurance Group. Famous for the long-running Performance Fund — one of the strongest 10-year track records in the Irish market — and the risk-graded Prisma range.
Owned by Bank of Ireland Group. iFunds and the newer Passive IFML range — the latter offering low-cost multi-asset exposure at 0.55% AMC.
Irish arm of the UK insurance giant. Multi-Asset Fund range for mainstream allocations, plus the Climate Transition Equity fund for ESG-focused investors.
Now part of the Phoenix Group. MyFolio Market, MyFolio Managed and MyFolio Sustainable — three parallel ranges across five risk levels each.
The life and pensions arm of Bank of Ireland, distributed primarily through the bank's branch network. LifeStyle Balanced and LifeStyle Growth funds.
Ireland's largest wealth manager, owned by Bank of Ireland since 2022. Self-directed platform plus proprietary Global Equity Passive and Multi-Asset funds at competitive AMCs.
Dublin-based wealth and asset manager, part of AIB Group. Core Equity fund for global equity exposure, plus the Sustainable Growth fund with ESG screening.