by dev_admin | Nov 15, 2022 | September 2022 Edition
Half of the companies originally listed as SPACs have already delisted on the JSE. It’s a big missed opportunityBy Phakamisa Ndzamela The poor showing of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) on the JSE in recent years is depriving South Africans of the...
by dev_admin | Nov 15, 2022 | September 2022 Edition
Some top bankers believe it’s already too late for SA to fix the issues raised by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). If the country is grey-listed, the consequences would be dire.By Jaco Visser The SA government is scrambling to fix legislative shortcomings...
by dev_admin | Oct 11, 2022 | September 2022 Edition
SA’s retirement environment is in flux, but for reasons other than those in the UK, says Rob Rose. Our increasingly precarious economy and the fact that so few people have enough retirement savings to begin with need addressing. The fright among pension funds is...
by dev_admin | Oct 11, 2022 | September 2022 Edition
AMRI founder, Muitheri Wahome, ponders the steps retirement fund trustees should be considering right now. Many retirement fund boards of trustees are in the throes of revisiting or reviewing their fund asset allocation strategies as regulatory changes have increased...
by dev_admin | Oct 11, 2022 | September 2022 Edition
By Rosemary Hunter The FSCA is investigating, Akani is appealing, and the retirement investment industry waits. The Chemical Industries National Provident Fund (CINPF) has a long and troubled history which, despite the efforts of its current board, it seems unable to...
by dev_admin | Oct 11, 2022 | September 2022 Edition
By Ruan Jooste Three of the agencies – the UIF, Road Accident Fund, and Compensation Fund – face their own challenges. And unless a new cohesive system is implemented, this will put pressure on all private funds, including pensions and medical aids. SA’s system...
