Retirement

Explore the Category

Good governance critical: Retirement funds should run like a business

14 September 2015 | General

Structural changes to the global investment environment require retirement funds to adopt far more stringent governance procedures and risk management practices, as the industry becomes much more complex, says Bart Heenk, Managing Director of UK-based Avida International.

Smoothed Bonus Funds weather market volatility

09 September 2015 | General

As volatility continues to strike financial markets, many pensioners have begun nervously glancing at their investment portfolios. Pensioners invested in living annuities are feeling especially vulnerable as they are dependent on stable returns to ensure their retirement capital does not decrease. In light of this, it is an excellent time for retirees to invest in a smooth bonus retirement product, says Danie van Zyl, head of guaranteed investments at Sanlam Employee Benefits (SEB).

What are the tools of modern finance?

25 August 2015 | General

Sanlam Investments’ multi-manager business CIO, Selwyn Pillay says; “we agree with the consensus sentiment that investing in equities is one of the simplest and best solutions for maximising returns over the long term. Moreover, risk of capital losses reduces as time goes by.”

Unclaimed benefit funds achieve significant increase in tracing success rates

25 August 2015 | General

The Mines 1970 Unclaimed Benefits Preservation Pension and Provident Funds has improved their tracing rate by 36,5% in the past 18 months to see more than R24-million in unclaimed benefits paid to beneficiaries.

quick poll

Question

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

Answer

2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

View the Results