orangeblock

Retirement / General

Explore the Category

Retirement savings should be enforced

Retirement savings should be enforced

27 March 2012

Relying solely on individuals to discipline themselves to save for retirement is unrealistic. Employers, and government will therefore have to play their part in enforcing savings, says Marius Fenwick, Chief Operating Officer of Mazars Financial Services.

Trustees must focus on retirement fund liabilities

Trustees must focus on retirement fund liabilities

22 March 2012

The revised Regulation 28 has many implications for pension fund trustees. Aside from expanding on various retirement industry definitions this rules-based regulation introduces important fund governance principles. “By understanding and implementing thes

Retirement annuities now even more attractive

Retirement annuities now even more attractive

15 March 2012

The recent increase in dividends tax to 15% from 1 April 2012 will make retirement annuities an even more attractive way to save for the long term, says Louis van der Merwe, financial planner at Mazars Financial Services. Because returns inside retirem

Understanding retirement products

Understanding retirement products

13 March 2012

You may have a pension fund or a provident fund, a preservation fund or a retirement annuity, or even a combination of funds. What are the differences between the various funds and how should you be saving for your retirement? Pension or provident fund

quick poll
Question

If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

Answer
SA businesses must adopt new solutions to avoid retirement crisis

SA businesses must adopt new solutions to avoid retirement crisis

12 March 2012
Effective offshore investment strategies require informed trustee decision-making

Effective offshore investment strategies require informed trustee decision-making

06 March 2012
Will you have enough to retire?

Will you have enough to retire?

05 March 2012
Compulsory retirement funding preservation – Can it work?

Compulsory retirement funding preservation – Can it work?

28 February 2012
2012 Budget: tax free savings and financial sector development

2012 Budget: tax free savings and financial sector development

24 February 2012
Mistakes that ruin your retirement

Mistakes that ruin your retirement

21 February 2012
Effective offshore investment strategies require informed trustee decision-making

Effective offshore investment strategies require informed trustee decision-making

20 February 2012
SA retirement savings failure - government could be overburdened by old age grants

SA retirement savings failure - government could be overburdened by old age grants

17 February 2012