Industry Updates
Megatrends persists
One of the biggest criticisms of the retirement industry, which is being driven by societal changes, is that the future is so unpredictable that it is almost impossible to save for retirement.
SA Sovereign Bonds – Keep the faith and stay the course
A summary of the Medium Term Policy Statement issued by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni issued on 30 October 2019.
Are you worried about interference in your retirement savings? You should be.
If trustees could not act in the best interests of fund members, then the introduction of prescribed assets could do more harm than good. Read the article by Olano Makhubela as published on Businesslive on 17 July 2019...
Retirement planning: It’s not just about the cost, look at the value
Don't look only at the cost of a retirement product at the expense of considering its value, says Viresh Maharaj, chief executive of Sanlam Corporate Sales and Marketing.
Mixed reaction from retirement funds on new regulations
There has mixed reaction from retirement funds since new default regulations affecting them came into effect.
Severe illness cover increasingly included in group risk offering
There has been an increased preferance among employers to include severe illness products in their group risk benefit suite.