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Create a sustainable income for your retirement

03 February 2014

We all want to retire comfortably. That means we need to ensure we have a sustainable income to last us through to our final days. According to the 2013 Old Mutual Retirement Monitor, 85% of respondents felt that not having enough money to retire was their greatest retirement concern - and 39% of senior citizens reckon they will probably have to work after retirement age to be able to save enough.

5 New Year Resolutions for a Comfortable Retirement

21 January 2014

The start of a new year presents an opportune time to implement proper planning and preparation to better ensure a financially secure retirement. According to South African National Treasury, only 6% of the population will have accumulated enough money to comfortably retire, without having to comprise their standard of living. In addition to this, the World Health Organisation (WHO) statistics reveal that people around the world are living longer, which adds to the challenges of providing enough for retirement.

Sanlam Employee Benefits (SEB) addresses South Africa's growing retirement crisis

15 January 2014

Employers need to play a far greater role in addressing South Africa’s growing retirement crisis. They have the infrastructure to communicate to employees, are best positioned to facilitate advice regarding choices when joining a fund, and can guide them on preserving retirement savings if they leave the company before retirement, says Viresh Maharaj, actuary at Sanlam Employee Benefits.

Quantitive managers can deliver performance at lower cost and lower risk

04 December 2013

With the cost of professional asset management services in the spotlight, particularly in the context of government’s drive to reduce the impact of fees and expenses on retirement benefits, managers with a quantitative approach to investments are likely to find growing acceptance in the South African market.

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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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