by Riana | Oct 20, 2026 | News
20 October 2026 Dear colleagues, friends and readers When I wrote to you in August announcing the closure of Today’s Trustee, I believed we had reached the end of a remarkable journey. It was a difficult letter to write, both personally and because I knew what the...
by Riana | Nov 6, 2025 | News
South Africa rose one place in a global pension index following the two-pot reforms, but Alexforbes cautions that much more is needed to make the system genuinely ‘sustainable’ By Rob Rose Just how strong is South Africa’s pension system, now that we have a year of...
by Riana | Nov 6, 2025 | News
Delisting should, over time, ease cross-border deals and lower counterparty risk. Trustees and fund managers must stay alert, strengthen oversight of service providers, and keep a sharp eye on markets. By Vernon Wessels South Africa’s removal from the Financial...
by Riana | Sep 18, 2025 | News
We’ve said it before, and sadly, we’ll keep saying it: South Africa’s retirement picture is far from reassuring. The numbers may be familiar, but the urgency hasn’t faded — and the need for clear, credible solutions has never been greater. Retirement security must be...
by Riana | Aug 26, 2025 | News
Finance minister launches probe into state pension administrator as GEPF urges Godongwana to tighten oversight. By Vernon Wessels South Africa’s largest pension administrator has been thrown into crisis after finance minister Enoch Godongwana suspended the CEO...
by Riana | Aug 25, 2025 | News
The SARB’s ‘preference’ for a 3% inflation target could reshape retirement fund planning, but without Treasury alignment and reforms, trustees must brace for a bumpy transition. By Vernon Wessels For pension fund trustees, few policy debates matter more than...
