Fund Updates
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The best way for consumers (i.e. employers and fund members) to protect their interests is to narrow, or preferably eliminate, the information gap between providers and consumers. You are encouraged to question all...
Sanlam Umbrella Fund: Follow-up on T-Day preparations
The Taxation Laws Amendment Act will become effective on T-Day – 1 March 2015. The Act will have a significant impact on the employee benefits industry. In this follow-up newsletter we provide our clients with...
Do members know why it is important to complete a beneficiary nomination form?
This topic is the theme of the 2014 series of member news flash items. We explain the following principles to members in simple terms: the importance of completing a beneficiary nomination form; what the difference is...
Coming soon: Annual General Meeting (AGM)!
It is that time of year again where the Fund’s AGM is coming up. The dates have been confirmed for 8 October in Cape Town and 9 October in Gauteng. A date for the Durban AGM is still to be confirmed. Invitations...
The Sanlam Brand Moves Into The Future
Under the leadership of Dr Johan van Zyl, the Sanlam group has progressed immeasurably over the past decade. We have transformed from a successful life insurance company to a fully diversified financial services group...
New Sponsor-appointed Trustee
The Sponsor would like to welcome a new Sanlam-appointed trustee, Themba Gamedze, to the Board of Trustees for the Sanlam Umbrella Fund. With experience in excess of 25 years as an actuary, Themba joins Sanlam as Chief...