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Budget provides welcome relief to retirees

11 March 2014

Since 1994, retirement has been a sensitive topic in South Africa, which has been driven by the harsh reality that the majority of South Africans simply cannot afford to retire comfortably. In an effort to address this, government developed a retirement reform programme which is in the process of being ironed out.

Budget provides clarity on saving proposal for retirement sector

04 March 2014

As expected, the Budget Speech held few fresh developments for the retirement fund industry and retirement savers this year, other than the anticipated revision in the lump sum tax tables.

Retirement: Still a valid concept or heading for extinction?

25 February 2014

“Is retirement an idealistic industry-driven concept or is it really the picture-perfect period of peace and reflection worth striving for as a ‘natural progression’?” asks Patrick Barker, Private Client Portfolio Manager at Cannon Asset Managers.

Retirement funds that don't report on time face penalties

24 February 2014

The Registrar of Pension Funds appears to regard the problem of the late submission of retirement fund actuarial reports as pervasive enough to warrant administrative sanction.

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What do you believe will be the biggest challenge when the COFI framework is finally implemented?

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The cost and complexity of relicensing Demonstrating customer outcomes through data and reporting Embedding a customer-first culture across the business Aligning existing compliance frameworks with COFI requirements

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