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South African retirement income framework appeals to German actuaries

03 July 2018

German pension actuaries grappling with the far-reaching implications of pension fund reform legislation introduced by their country earlier this year have turned to a practical retirement income framework authored by two South Africans for solutions.

Smoothing out market volatility to sustain retirement income

21 June 2018

Markets are volatile. Late last year, Steinhoff’s demise destroyed billions in shareholder value when its share price dropped by 90%. Can you afford to be exposed to highly volatile markets in retirement when you are dependent on that same investment vehicle to provide you with stable income?

The power of preservation

13 June 2018

Withdrawing your retirement savings when you resign could cost you far more in the long run. Thandi Ngwane from Allan Gray explains how you can protect your nest egg.

Retirement benefits counselling is a step in the right direction, says Ensimini CEO

04 June 2018

The recent amendments to the Pensions Fund Act have brought the importance of retirement benefits counselling to the fore and Jaco Pretorius, CEO of Ensimini Financial Services, says this is a step in the right direction. “For some time now we have been advocating that more needs to be done to improve access to information and financial services and to enhance the level of transparency in the retirement savings industry. While it has been easy for the retirement savings industry to blame consumer apathy for poor consumer decisions, it is often more likely the result of lack of access to relevant and unbiased information,” he says.

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