Two-pot retirement system – don’t be the weakest link
As the two-pot retirement system goes live on 1 September, intermediaries must prepare to guide clients through the new structure.
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Why retirement fund trustees should pay attention to the newly signed Companies Amendment Bills
The Companies Amendment Bills impose crucial changes to remuneration disclosure and shareholder approval that trustees must integrate into their governance practices.
Will medical schemes adhere to an inflation-linked tariff hike?
The Council for Medical Schemes has advised medical schemes to limit their contribution increases for 2025 to 4.4% plus ‘reasonable’ utilisation estimates.
Two pots: how withdrawals from DB funds will differ
Actuarial calculations may affect the costs and time for defined-benefit fund withdrawals, depending on the rules of the fund and the complexity involved.
Pre-retirement savings withdrawals ‘make sense in certain cases’
Preservation must be encouraged, but the reality is that a retirement fund is many South Africans’ only source of savings, says Alexforbes.
How NHI could cost employers and employees
It is expected that scrapping the medical scheme tax credit will be the first measure designed to raise revenue for NHI.
Performance tool for IFAs in retail investment sector
Alexforbes’ recently launched Retail Manager Watch surveys provide a detailed analysis of the retail multi-asset class investment landscape.
Alexforbes: OUTvest lift-and-shift date set for 1 July
Chief executive Dawie de Villiers is optimistic about the group’s DFM partnerships, where the target is to write R2.5 billion in the first year.
Two pots: Alexforbes predicts R50bn asset outflow in the first year
The impact on capital markets should be minimal considering that most funds hold considerably more than 1% in cash, says Dawie de Villiers.
Alexforbes reports 16% asset surge, announces special dividend
Alexforbes is focusing on individual consulting as its main growth area, with in-fund asset flows of R3.5 billion for the year.
Alexforbes launches discretionary fund management unit
Investment Solutions by Alexforbes provides IFAs with access to previously inaccessible asset classes.
Acquisition of OUTvest paves the way for ‘digital disruption’, Alexforbes says
While the saying ‘build it and they will come’ may not always hold true for fintech start-ups, Alexforbes is aiming to make a difference by bringing its significant reach to bear.
Alexforbes’s interim results show 13% surge in operating income despite challenging economic environment
Alexforbes CEO Dawie de Villiers pledges further investment in core strengths for scale and efficiency considering robust interim results.
Two pots: MPs envisage staggered implementation
The finance committee’s decision seems, in part, to be based on the assumption that some fund administrators will be ready to ‘go live’ on 1 March next year.
OUTsurance agrees to sell investment platform to Alexforbes
OUTsurance indicated earlier this year it was considering selling OUTvest, which has not met growth expectations.
Preservation should be the top priority in the messaging about two pots
Administrators are concerned there is not enough time for financial advisers and members to understand the implications of the changes.
Monday briefing: a round-up of recent financial news
Busa lobbies for medical schemes under NHI | Few equity funds beat Alsi | High-targeting absolute return funds underperform | RAF to approach ConCourt over Discovery ruling | ‘Windfall tax’ from loadshedding | Alexforbes acquires stake in TSA
