Most asset managers weren’t pushing up against the offshore investment limit – and don’t plan to be now that it’s been hiked.
A quick industry read
The great offshore pensions liberalisation: it’s not the one-way bet you might think
Many pundits enthusiastically welcomed Enoch Godongwana’s decision in February to allow retirement funds to invest up to 45% of their assets offshore. And while this provides investors more choice, there are also risks to maximising this limit. Phakamisa Ndzamela investigates.
Treasury, facing an exodus, may keep Momo
After the resignation of director-general Dondo Mogajane, the institution realises the need to keep his deputy, Ismail Momoniat, on in some role. At this point, it can hardly afford to sacrifice 50-years’ experience.
Power corrupts: how the ANC was caught short on Pension – by Londiwe Buthelezi
The ANC’s non-payment of workers’ provident fund contributions has big implications for the governing party’s top six officials, especially Paul Mashatile. But have trustees done their job?
FSCA should treat customers fairly – by Gareth Stokes
Fund members, product providers and retirement fund administrators encourage FSCA to treat customers fairly. SA’s financial services regulatory environment is built on six principles of Treating Customers Fairly (TCF), which require companies to put their customers first
Busisa Jiya: the man leading the charge for SA’s investment industry – by Phakamisa Ndzamela
The new chief of the Association for Savings and Investment SA (ASISA) has had some big roles in asset management. In his new job, he’ll get to share his passion for investing in a country that desperately needs to fix its economy
Not fast enough, in battle to restore unclaimed benefits – By Monde Maoto
It’s hard to make out exactly where culpability lies for the fact that millions of people are still owed billions by life companies that have dragged their feet in tracing these beneficiaries. It’s an indictment on both the companies and the regulator
Finer points finessed
Transformation in the financial sector, including retirement funds, is a work in progress. With fresh blood in the FSTC, it’s about...
Opportunity knocks, loudly and desperately
Opportunity knocks, loudly and desperately Retirement funds must take the lead. If they have to wait for government they could wait...









