Social media firestorm: what went wrong and how Old Mutual is responding
Old Mutual provides context to the Molefi complaint, and how the group is planning to address the alleged non-payment.
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Industry red-flags contradictions between Divorce Act and pension law amendments
The Association for Savings and Investment SA and the Institute of Retirement Funds Africa also call for amendments not related to the two-pot system to be held over.
Wife accused of murder cannot receive a death benefit
‘The bloody hand does not inherit’ is an established common law principle, says the Pension Funds Adjudicator.
Two pots: administrators encouraged to submit draft rule amendments
The FSCA expects to receive a large number of amendments, so it would like to have prior sight of the proposed amendments beforehand.
FSCA finalises new Interpretation Ruling on section 37C of the PFA
Interpretation Ruling 1 of 2020 incorrectly brought an unclaimed benefit within the ambit of section 37C of the Pension Funds Act.
Court orders Discovery to deduct maintenance payments from defaulter’s RA
The existence of the RA funds demonstrates that the husband was able to pay the arrear maintenance, judge says.
Two-pot legislation speed bump – the Amendment Bill must be amended to include public sector funds
The Pension Bill will prohibit members from making a withdrawal from the savings component if the withdrawal results in insufficient funds remaining to settle a court order.
What you should know about a pension interest at divorce
A specific order in terms of section 7(8) of the Divorce Act is required if spouses want a retirement fund to make a deduction and payment to the non-member spouse.
Momentum Investments’ report signals positive economic trends for 2024
“In the Moment” report projects a decline in fuel prices, a deceleration in food inflation, and the possibility of an interest rate cut in the second quarter.
Must a retirement fund’s rules stipulate the exact number of trustees?
If the rules do not state the actual composition of the board, it will not be possible to determine whether the board is properly constituted at any given time.
