SA’s plague of debt spirals
Too few consumers are saving for their retirement and are increasingly turning to family and friends for loans as they battle to make ends meet. These were among the alarming research findings presented at the...
Members becoming distanced from their retirement funds
The more than R2?trillion invested in South Africa’s retirement funds should mean that members have significant bargaining power. But members are disconnected from their funds, and their interests are not always...
Sanlam Employee Benefits takes gold at IRFA awards
The Sanlam Umbrella Fund entered the IRFA Best Practices Industry Awards competition and was awarded a Gold certificate for Excellence in Stakeholder Communication during the gala dinner held in August 2016. Read...
Name change for the Sanlam Futura Umbrella Retirement Fund
The Financial Services Board (FSB) has approved and registered the new name for the Sanlam Futura Umbrella Retirement Fund. From 1 October 2016 it will be known as the Sanlam Unity Umbrella Fund.
Umbrella Fund meeting: feedback
The recent Sanlam Umbrella Fund events held in Gauteng and Cape Town were well received by attendees. If you managed to make it to one of the events, we thank you for taking the trouble to attend and would value your...