Retirement / General

FNB Retirement Insights Survey: More South Africans are planning for retirement, but rising costs still test readiness

From kick-off to full-time: What the World Cup can teach us about retirement planning

Every four years, the world celebrates the team that lifts the FIFA World Cup trophy.

The shift from financial advising to impact

Employee benefits consultants and financial advisers share an enormous responsibility for helping millions of South Africans on their lifetime savings journeys. This sentiment emerged early on at the 2026 Sanlam Benchmark Survey hybrid launch, as Nick Binedell infused his opening address with retirement anecdotes. “I am in your client sector, and I spend a lot of time thinking about retirement,” said Binedell, the founding director and past dean of the Gordon Institute of Business Science.

What the two-pot system reveals about South Africa's financial resilience

When South Africa's two-pot retirement system came into effect in September 2024, it was widely welcomed as one of the most significant retirement reforms in decades.