Industry & regulatory updates
Are umbrella funds changing the retirement industry for the better?
It is generally held that South Africans are not good savers. We know that the household savings rate in this country is far too low.Read more as published in Moneyweb on 28 February 2017
Sanlam benchmark survey finds that financial stress is pervasive amongst South Africa’s middle class
Seven out of ten middle class workers experience some form of financial stress according to the findings of the 2017 Sanlam Benchmark Survey.Read more as published in Insurance Gateway on 10 May 2017
Tracking your retirement savings
The adage
Retirement planning: 5 Questions to ask (and the answers)
When it comes to saving for your financial future, it really is a case of the sooner you start, the more room you give yourself to achieve your retirement goals, and the less pressure you will feel as you get older...
Would you make different decisions if you could see the future?
I recently tested a beta version of a new retirement calculator created by Sanlam Employee Benefits for their corporate clients to assist new employees in selecting their retirement fund deductions.Read more as...
Shocks to the system – Brexit
As a stunned world economy struggles to come to grips with the latest shock to the system, many ordinary retirement fund members are left pondering how this will impact on their retirement.Read more…