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Amendments to the pension funds act affect beneficiary funds

01 April 2014

The Financial Services Law General Amendment Act (FSLGAA) has brought about some amendments to the Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956 (PFA), and this article looks briefly at the amendments that specifically affect beneficiary funds.

The changing role of the financial adviser

01 April 2014

The benefit structures of retirement funds are changing as retirement reform puts pressure on trustees to focus on the retirement outcomes of fund members and to offer them default investment solutions, default preservation options and default annuity solutions.

The best retirement fund ever

01 August 2013

The best Retirement Fund ever is the one that pays the recipient the pension they desire for as long as they need it to be paid. By implication this means that as such knowledge will only be available after the event. And in all probability, as yet, such a fund does not actually exist.

Unsung heroes: Pension fund trustees have more responsibility than ever before

03 June 2013

Saving for retirement is not easy. Volatile market returns, unsuitable investment choices and excessive administration costs can erode the capital available to savers at age 65. Most of these factors are beyond the fund member’s control, which explains why pension fund trustees play such an important role in securing a brighter retirement, says Pieter Cronjé, Chair of the Employee Benefits Executive Committee, Financial Intermediaries Association of Southern Africa (FIA).

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What constitutes a ‘good’ retirement fund - comparing the UK and SA

03 June 2013

SA’s retirement industry taking charge

03 June 2013

Beneficiary Funds – Promoting a savings mindset

01 April 2013

Intermediaries to the rescue

01 April 2013

Breaking the mould in employee benefits

01 April 2013

Umbrella funds lead the way in meeting key objectives

01 April 2013

The snorting of the SSR Bull

01 April 2013

To simplicity … and beyond

01 April 2013

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Amendments to the pension funds act affect beneficiary funds

The changing role of the financial adviser

The best retirement fund ever

Unsung heroes: Pension fund trustees have more responsibility than ever before

What constitutes a ‘good’ retirement fund - comparing the UK and SA

SA’s retirement industry taking charge

Beneficiary Funds – Promoting a savings mindset

Intermediaries to the rescue

Breaking the mould in employee benefits

Umbrella funds lead the way in meeting key objectives

The snorting of the SSR Bull

To simplicity … and beyond