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Boost your retirement savings - Courtesy of the taxman

19 November 2013

As the end of tax filing season draws to a close, it’s a good time to remember that your retirement annuity (RA) offers you a very attractive tax benefit: A portion of the total contribution you make towards your RA in any given tax year is tax deductible.

Imara Asset Management SA welcomes simplified pensions

12 November 2013

The imminent prospect of a much simpler pension system should be welcomed by retirement fund contributors and the wider retirement industry, says Lara Warburton, managing director of Imara Asset Management South Africa.

Retirement fund reform: do not ignore active management

06 November 2013

The cornerstone of the government’s proposed retirement reform may be on the benefits of passive retirement fund management, yet investors should also remember that there is still a place for active fund management when saving and investing towards retirement.

Pension fund members must know their rights

28 October 2013

Thousands of South Africans who qualify for pension benefits haven’t claimed money that’s owing to them, according to the Financial Services Board (FSB). This is just one of a number of signals that suggest many pension fund members don’t know their rights and risk losing out financially as a result.

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Saving for retirement: Does the RA trump all?

24 October 2013

SA employers urged to change retirement savings pattern by championing employee budgeting programmes

14 October 2013

Denial and retirement savings insanity

23 September 2013

Complaints of overregulation of financial services industry a tactic to distract from high fees

18 September 2013

Longevity risk: An extra decade in retirement means saving 50% more by age 65

04 September 2013

SA employers urged to change retirement savings pattern by championing employee budgeting programmes

04 September 2013

Retirement fund survey: members want better – and different - communication

03 September 2013

Costs not the only consideration when reforming the retirement industry

02 September 2013

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Retirement / General

Boost your retirement savings - Courtesy of the taxman

Imara Asset Management SA welcomes simplified pensions

Retirement fund reform: do not ignore active management

Pension fund members must know their rights

Saving for retirement: Does the RA trump all?

SA employers urged to change retirement savings pattern by championing employee budgeting programmes

Denial and retirement savings insanity

Complaints of overregulation of financial services industry a tactic to distract from high fees

Longevity risk: An extra decade in retirement means saving 50% more by age 65

SA employers urged to change retirement savings pattern by championing employee budgeting programmes

Retirement fund survey: members want better – and different - communication

Costs not the only consideration when reforming the retirement industry