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Important stages to consider when planning your retirement

29 May 2023

People don't really think about retirement because it seems so far away, but then one day it's right around the corner. So, what do you need to consider when it comes to retirement?

Envisioning the future

24 May 2023

If Heraclitus coined the phrase “the only constant is change” in 500 BC, one can only imagine what he would be saying today. But in a world of ongoing uncertainty and change at a pace that is difficult to comprehend in reality, it is hard to imagine what the future holds in six months, let alone in say twenty years.

Cybercrime curse oozes into retirement funding

22 May 2023

One in three domestic retirement funds do not have cyber liability insurance in place, and many of those that have some form of protection in place are covered to a maximum of ZAR5 million. This alarming fact was shared in PwC South Africa’s seventh annual Retirement Fund Survey of 60 funds, 15 of which have assets in excess of ZAR10 billion. In the latest survey, the financial services firm spoke to 27 stand-alone funds and 33 representatives of umbrella, preservation or retirement annuity funds. Their focus: fund officials’ activities, remuneration and work arrangements; investment management; and cyber security.

The dangers of de-risking at retirement

18 May 2023

Because many people are unable to save enough money throughout their working lives, the sad truth is that they face a high risk of running out of money in retirement (called longevity risk) or are possibly even unable to retire at all.

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Do you think short-term insurance broking will survive the AI plus humanoid robotics age?

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Human first always Not a chance Possibly maybe Yes, but reimagined

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