In a recent communication the FSCA reminded all Boards of retirement funds and their administrators of the binding force of a fund’s rules in terms of section 13 of the Pension Funds Act, 1956, […]
“While no one can predict the future with any certainty, there are features of today’s investment environment that we see as becoming important drivers of future returns. These are our “inescapable investment truths”; […]
There are currently 42 funds in the ASISA South Africa real estate general category. According to Patrick Cairns, in a Citywire article, just 15 of those have assets under management (AUM) of more […]
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has published a revised draft Conduct Standard for determining the minimum skills and training requirements for board members of pension funds. The revised draft minimum skills and […]
Employer deductions from pension funds have raised many questions in the past. What is legal? Can a pension fund pay-out be delayed? Can damages as a result of theft or fraud be deducted, […]
The Pension Fund Adjudicator published her annual report last week. Besides the statistics, indicators and conclusions about challenges faced, the report shares a few case studies as an illustration of these challenges. One […]
The Pension Fund Adjudicator published her annual report last week. Besides the statistics, indicators and conclusions about challenges faced, the report shares a few case studies as an illustration of these challenges. One […]
In a recent Moneyweb article, Patrick Cairns mentions that the poor performance of the local stock market over the last five years has led many investors to consider moving away from equity unit […]
