Sanlam Employee Benefits partners with 27four Investment Managers
Sanlam’s Employee Benefits has partnered with 27four Investment Managers to launch South Africa’s first, black managed, smoothed bonus product.
The Sanlam Unity Umbrella Fund 2018 Rate Review and the impact of the VAT increase
The annual rate review for all three underlying funds being the Sanlam Umbrella Pension Fund, the Sanlam Umbrella Provident Fund and the Sanlam Unity Umbrella Fund is now completed. Fees for all participating employers will be adjusted with 15% VAT where applicable.
Closure of the SIM Inflation Plus Portfolio
The Trustees of the Sanlam Umbrella Fund and Sanlam Plus Preservation Fund has decided to close the SIM Inflation Plus Fund and transfer all the assets to the SIM Moderate Absolute Fund during the month of April.
Money worries cost employers 35% of payroll
South African employers are wasting a staggering 35% of their payroll bill due to staff productivity being impaired by medical and financial problems.
Investment Update: Changes from 1 April 2018
The trustees continuously evaluate the portfolios available to the members of the Sanlam Umbrella Fund and are informing consultants about a number of changes coming into effect on 1 April 2018.
What makes some pension systems better than others?
Pensions and politics are in an uneasy mix the world over, Kobus Hanekom has found.