According to the “Just Retirement Insights 2019”, guaranteed income in retirement remains the number one preference of South African retirees. The study is a comprehensive review and commentary based on face-to-face interviews with […]
Earlier this year the Old Mutual Savings and Investment Monitor painted a grim picture of South Africans’ money matters. The just-released 10X Investments report on retirement readiness in South Africa adds to this […]
Most South Africans can’t afford to retire. The fact is that the majority rely heavily on income from a salary because their pension income is insufficient to support them. According to the 2019 […]
According to the Divorce Act, a member’s pension interest in a retirement fund is regarded as part of the member’s assets. This means that it may be taken into account when determining how […]
According to the Divorce Act, a member’s pension interest in a retirement fund is regarded as part of the member’s assets. This means that it may be taken into account when determining how […]
Members of umbrella retirement fund solutions will be able to assess the total impact of charges on their individual retirement benefits from next year October, when members of the Association for Savings and […]
The FSCA’s Retirement Funds Supervision Division (RFSD) will be hosting a one-day workshop to provide guidance for trustees on some of the important aspects of the Pension Funds Act, 1956 and Financial Sector […]
The FSCA’s Retirement Funds Supervision Division (RFSD) will be hosting a one-day workshop to provide guidance for trustees on some of the important aspects of the Pension Funds Act, 1956 and Financial Sector […]
On 1 March 2019, three new regulations on retirement savings came into effect. These default regulations impact three important areas of retirement saving: how a member’s contributions are invested while you are accumulating […]
On 1 March 2019, three new regulations on retirement savings came into effect. These default regulations impact three important areas of retirement saving: how a member’s contributions are invested while you are accumulating […]
– Aims to build trust not expose hidden costs “Big financial services companies may soon need to find new ways to pad their earnings, as a new industry standard is threatening to expose […]
Trustees grappling with post-retirement risks According to a recent Moneyweb article, very few retirement funds have implemented default strategies ahead of the March 1, 2019 deadline. According to Barend le Grange, head of individual member […]
A guaranteed income for life and leaving money for children and grandchildren are the most important needs for South Africans when reaching retirement. This is according to Just Retirement Insights, independent research commissioned […]
The way we live has changed dramatically. This has an impact on the financial services industry as well. This is illustrated in a recent article written by Patrick Cairns in Moneyweb. Cairns rightfully […]
Principal Executive Officers are the drivers of retirement funds in Southern Africa. Given the important role they play within the governance structure of a retirement fund, including the proper performance of the board […]
Strict process for companies wishing to recover stolen money from employee pension fund pay outs, cautions GTC. Employers cannot automatically claim money from an employee’s pension or provident fund when employees defraud them, […]
Hierdie inligting word geplaas met die goedgunstige toestemming van Van der Spuy en Genote I am 59 years old and have been working for nearly 20 years at the same company. The office […]
