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Proposed extension of provident fund deadline must be used to educate members on positive impact

29 August 2017

The National Treasury’s call on Parliament to extend the deadline on the proposed annuitisation of provident fund benefits by another year to 2019 is not ideal, but should this time be used to ensure proper communication with stakeholders, it may have a substantial and positive impact for millions of South Africans.

Struggling in retirement at the cost of a legacy

25 August 2017

The Associatian of Savings and Investments South Africa (ASISA) recently announced that drawdown rates on living annuities increased from 6.44% to 6.62% in 2016. The increase for the first time in six years since 2011 in drawdown rates is not surprising, given that markets had been relatively flat and inflation still relatively high.

Gender inequality in retirement – till death us do part

04 August 2017

To coincide with Women’s Day, Just is launching “JustEnough”, an initiative focusing on empowering those most vulnerable to the risk of outliving their assets in retirement with information to help mitigate this. In particular, we will illustrate the capital they require to secure a guaranteed lifetime income at various ages.

Liberty launches Agile 2

31 July 2017

Guaranteed returns during economic uncertainty.

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If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

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2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

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Planning and dedication required to meet retirement goals

20 July 2017

Empower yourselves now to avoid retirement cliff, Old Mutual urges South Africans

05 July 2017

A new way of looking at retirement income

26 June 2017

Investing in the future doesn’t have to be at the expense of living your best life today

20 June 2017

Trustees: Choose wisely

14 June 2017

Preserve your retirement savings

01 June 2017

Lower inflation creates opportunities for retirement funds to earn low risk real returns using cash

29 May 2017

Junk status and your retirement fund savings: What steps should you be taking really?

22 May 2017

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