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Why retirement funds should consider hedge funds

14 October 2015

Hedge funds are a powerful lever for retirement funds to diversify, spread their risk and enhance returns within Regulation 28, says Cora Fernandez, Chief Executive: Institutional Business at Sanlam Investments. Hedge funds don’t need a bull market to generate attractive returns; they can show solid returns in bear markets too.

Retirement reform: Members to look at ‘big picture’

06 October 2015

In July, National Treasury published its anticipated draft default regulations as part of the country’s broader retirement reforms. As the closing date for public comments has been extended to 31 October 2015, Michelle du Toit, Principal consultant at Old Mutual Corporate, says that retirement fund members should welcome the spirit of these regulations as they promote their financial wellbeing in retirement.

Cash – the forgotten safe haven for retirement funds to ride out volatility

06 October 2015

Retirement funds should use their cash allocation as a tool to protect retirement fund members against current market volatility.

Retirement reform: changing role of fund advisers / trustees

02 October 2015

Additional requirements and responsibilities will be imposed on trustees of retirement funds in terms of the National Treasury’s recently published draft default regulations – which closed for comments 30 September. These regulations are part of the country’s broader Retirement Fund Reforms, and are likely to give further traction to the current industry trend towards large Umbrella Fund arrangements and Fund consolidation.

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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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