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Jun 26, 20223 min read
Retrenchment on the rise: How to look after your finances
With retrenchments during lockdown increasing by 156% compared to the whole of the previous year, and our country’s unemployment rate...
Jun 26, 20223 min read
Individualisation is the key to a successful retirement
Individualisation is the next step in the evolution of defined contribution retirement funds and the key to a successful retirement,...
Jun 26, 20224 min read
16% Of Retirement Funds Have Members Who Requested Access To Funds During Lockdown
On Wednesday, Sanlam released its 2020 Benchmark Survey, a comprehensive body of retirement industry research conducted by the group...
Jun 26, 20224 min read
South Africa – The 1% country
A recent presentation by a top financial planner highlights that if you’re concentrating on South Africa’s markets, you’re going to lose...
Jun 26, 20223 min read
Members have shortfall of over 8 times their annual salary at retirement
South Africans need to contribute 17% of their income for 40 years to retire comfortably on 75% of their final pensionable salary – a 75%...
Jun 26, 20223 min read
Minister urges South Africans to build their houses on rock - Why this has a profound meaning for yo
In his recent budget speech, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni warned South Africans that “the storm is not over”. Although lockdown...
Jun 26, 20225 min read
Is the annuity debate shifting back to life, from living?
It would serve South Africa’s financial advisers and financial planners well to walk some miles in their client’s shoes. In so doing they...
Jun 26, 20222 min read
A flexible way to ensure your retirement income lasts for the rest of your life
Living annuities remain a popular option for investors at the point of retirement. However, with the income flexibility and the...