Inflation and ill health are South Africans' main retirement concerns
Respondents listed the possibility of outliving their retirement savings - Not having enough money to retire due to the effects of inflation on savings is the greatest retirement concern for many South...
View ArticleRetirement fund survey: members want better - and different - communication
There is a clear disconnect between retirement funds and their members - Members of South African retirement funds want more effective communication. They say there are gaps between what they want and...
View ArticleSouth Africans on brink of retirement uncertain and ill-informed
Study finds pre-retirees lack knowledge to navigate looming retirement - South Africans close to retirement lack crucial knowledge needed to make sound decisions regarding their retirement savings -...
View ArticleOpportunities for observant, adaptable investors
From the Perfect Storm to the Perfect Break - Opinion piece by Craig Aitchison, GM Corporate Customer Solutions Old Mutual Corporate and Trevor Abromowitz Head: Institutional Business (Liability Driven...
View ArticleOld Mutual SuperFund in-fund preservation option supports retirement reform...
Although members leave their employer, they don't need to leave SuperFund - Compulsory preservation is one of the options that the National Treasury is discussing as part of its proposals on retirement...
View ArticleTurning tide in fight against AIDS sees claimants returning to work
From a certain death sentence to a chronic and manageable disease - Latest statistics from South African insurers reveal that the fight against HIV/Aids is gaining traction, with people affected by the...
View ArticleOld Mutual welcomes National Treasury proposals on default preservation and...
The draft set of regulations on default strategies will be released before May - Old Mutual has welcomed the proposals contained in the "2014 Budget update on retirement reforms" released by National...
View ArticleAuto-enrolment must be managed to prevent cost increase
Umbrella funds offer solution to small businesses - Proposals released by National Treasury recently strongly emphasised government's commitment to auto-enrolment to correct inefficiency and improve...
View ArticleResearch reveals South Africans divided on compulsory retirement contributions
The majority of respondents hold a bleak outlook of their current financial situation - South Africans who do not currently have a pension or provident fund are divided on whether a...
View ArticleT-Day retirement fund reforms delayed
Implementation date may be moved to 1 March 2017 - Following a request from labour to allow for further consultations between Government and National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) on...
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