Office hours during Christmas and the New Year 2024/25
Ireland office opening hours (GMT time)
| Monday, 23rd December 2024 | 08:30 – 17:00 |
| Tuesday, 24th December | 08:30 – 13:00 |
| Wednesday, 25th December | Closed |
| Thursday, 26th December | Closed |
| Friday, 27th December | Closed |
| Monday, 30th December | 08:30 – 17:00 |
| Tuesday, 31st December | 08:30 – 13:00 |
| Wednesday, 1st January 2025 | Closed |
| Thursday, 2nd January | Offices re-open and usual business hours apply |
Below you will find a list of our cut off dates during this period. Please note: We will aim to process any requests received after these dates prior to 31 December, however we cannot guarantee completion within this timeframe, in particular where the transaction is subject to a third party action outside of our control.
New Business and Full Surrenders
New business and full surrender applications must be submitted by 17:00 (GMT) Friday, 6 December. Applications completed by Friday, 13 December will be included in the following weeks’ commission run.
The dates above are subject to the incoming requirements and premium, including clear source of funds and client due diligence meeting our requirements.
Top-ups and Partial Surrenders
Top-up and partial surrender requests must be submitted by 17:00 (GMT) Friday, 13 December.
We reserve the right to delay payment where settlement of any required sale is not received or where dealing criteria such as market value adjusters, weekly or monthly dealing timings or notice periods apply.
Commission payments (Unit Linked and Portfolio Bond Policies)
Last commission run before Christmas will be Wednesday, 18 December.
The next commission run will take place on Friday, 27 December.
Credit Card Collections (Unit Linked Policies)
Credit card collections for all products will continue throughout Christmas and the New Year.
Dealing and Surrenders (Portfolio Bond Policies)
Portfolio Bond Dealing Desk cut-off times before the festive period:
| Asian Equities/Bonds | 15:30 (GMT) Wednesday, 18th December |
| European/US Equities/Bonds | 15:30 (GMT) Friday, 20th December |
| Unit Trusts | 10:30 (GMT) Tuesday, 24th December |
Re-registration is at 10:30 (GMT) Thursday, 19 December.
Although we will endeavour to execute trades after cut-off it will not be guaranteed and therefore it is possible that they will not be executed until we re-open our offices on Monday, 30 December. We also need to ensure that market settlement can be supported during the holidays.
Between Christmas and the New Year when the office is open, the Portfolio Bond Dealing Desk cut-off times will be as follows:
| Monday, 30th December | Tuesday, 31st December | |
| Unit Trusts | 10:30 (GMT) | 10:30 (GMT) |
| Asian/European Equities/Bonds | 14:30 (GMT) | 10:30 (GMT) |
| US Equities/Bonds | 14:30 (GMT) | N/A |
Finally, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support in 2024 and wish you all a Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year.