Two pots: Alexforbes predicts R50bn asset outflow in the first year
The impact on capital markets should be minimal considering that most funds hold considerably more than 1% in cash, says Dawie de Villiers.
The impact on capital markets should be minimal considering that most funds hold considerably more than 1% in cash, says Dawie de Villiers.
The Actuarial Society of South Africa urges retirement fund members to check their benefit statement to see whether they will qualify for a withdrawal.
An application clause will provide for the Pension Funds Act to prevail over the Divorce Act where the Acts’ provisions conflict.
The Association for Savings and Investment SA and the Institute of Retirement Funds Africa also call for amendments not related to the two-pot system to be held over.
The Budget Review suggests that National Treasury does not intend adjusting the tax brackets for at least another two years.
Many fund members are likely to withdraw the seed capital from their savings component.
The Pension Bill will prohibit members from making a withdrawal from the savings component if the withdrawal results in insufficient funds remaining to settle a court order.