There are a number of thorny issues that need to be resolved before the two-pot retirement system’s proposed implementation date of...
A quick industry read
The 2023 Budget: more of a holding operation than anything
National Treasury sees investment recovery by both the public and private sectors as key to improved economic performance in South...
Retirement reform gets a boost from Godongwana
Old Mutual’s Michelle Acton applauds South Africa’s retirement industry reform successes while looking at what still needs to be...
Unanswered questions remain over two-pot system
As final legislative amendments for South Africa’s new two-pot retirement system are yet to be published, Richard Carter, head of...
Profile: From Meadowlands to a R130bn asset manager
Ashburton CEO Mduduzi Ndlovu has gone from a small house in Soweto to the apex of a multi-billion rand asset manager. But it hasn’t...
Crypto assets: not yet time for pension funds to dig in
While the FSCA announcement on crypto is a welcome development, it is not enough to protect retirement funds tempted to invest in...
Could fragile South Africa withstand a global “ageing crisis”?
Local economic realities, from the Eskom disaster to massive youth unemployment, make the prospect of an ageing South African...
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: How ESG imperatives are changing retirement funds
How do you answer the questions around ESG, especially in the South African context where some imperatives loom larger than others?...
Adjudicator shines light on shoddy administrators
An increase in the number of complaints against pension fund administrators indicates service to contributors is not as it should...
