Legal precedent set as Odendaal’s assets forfeited in Steinhoff fraud battle

The SARB has forfeited to the state cash totalling R42m from Berdine Odendaal’s bank accounts, as well as her R18m property in Paarl’s Val de Vie estate.

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TCF and Causal Event Charges

The Pension Fund Adjudicator (PFA) recently ruled on an investor’s complaint regarding the excessive causal event charges. The PFA found in favour of the product house, but was rather scathing in her comments […]

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PFA Ruling on Fund Returns

It is standard practice that Ombuds do not rule on what investors may deem to be unsatisfactory returns. This ruling is interesting for two reasons: The complainant alleged that excessive fees caused the […]

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Withholding of Pension Withdrawal Benefits

A recent determination by the Pension Funds Adjudicator concerns an employer’s decision to instruct the administrator of the pension fund to withhold the complainant’s withdrawal benefits after terminating his service. In their response […]

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Causal Event Charges Back in the Spotlight

The latest determination by the Pension Fund Adjudicator (PFA) brought the levying of penalties on retirement annuities, when changes are effected, to the fore again. I was unable to obtain a copy of […]

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Positive News from PFA

The Pension Fund Adjudicator published her annual report last week. It contains some very positive indicators, as well as concerns for the industry, and the public. In the message from the Minister of […]

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Consumer Protection and the Regulators

Retirement Annuities are making the headlines, again, but for the wrong reasons. The most recent determination by the Pension Fund Adjudicator (PFA) made the headlines in Personal Finance, and was followed by a […]

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