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Increasing life expectancy turning retirees into long term investors

29 June 2015

With life expectancy in South Africa on the rise, it has become increasingly important for investors to reconsider their investment approach at retirement to ensure they are able to live out their golden years in comfort.

How healthy is the retirement market?

26 June 2015

The insights provided by the results of this year’s Sanlam Benchmark Survey once again present the market with a wealth of valuable information about everything relating to retirement. Previous surveys’ results also allow us the opportunity to recognise any trends and shifts in the behaviour of individual members and pensioners.

Willingness of SMEs to offer retirement funding solutions is not translating into action, says new report

24 June 2015

According to the inaugural Old Mutual SME Employee Benefits Monitor 2015, the vast majority of South Africa’s small and medium enterprise (SME) decision makers (79%) and staff (90%) believe that the company should be making the provision of retirement funding to staff a business priority.

The importance of establishing the cost of your retirement income

22 June 2015

What is the cost of your retirement? Knowing this number is a critical part of the retirement planning process. If you don’t find out, then you will not be able draw a savings plan that has a high probability of meeting this target, or to monitor your progress, and take corrective action when necessary.

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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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