Raphi Rootshtain, Porfolio Manager,Sasfin Wealth Trying to make sense of uncertain times In times of economic hardship, it's important to stay adaptable in order to navigate through tough financial times and find ways to thrive amidst uncertainty.Surviving and thriving:...
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The basics of the two-pot system proposals
The basics of thetwo-pot systemproposals Leanne van Wyk, ICTS Legal Services (Pty) LtdNicci van Vuuren, Webber WentzelWhy the two-pot system?The two-pot system allows retirement fund members to access up to one-third of their ongoing retirement fund contributions once...
Protecting members’ interests
Belinda Sullivan,Head of Corporate Consulting Strategy, Alexforbes Members of retirement funds have different needs, time horizons and options available to them to target their specific outcomes throughout their journey to and into retirement. Achieving a reasonable...
A POPIA perspective on the Financial Intelligence Centre’s Directive
Prineil Padayachy, Senior Associate & Peter Grealy, Partner at Webber WentzelA POPIA perspectiveon the FinancialIntelligence Centre'sDirective 8The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) recently published Directive 8 of 2023: Screening of employees for competence...
An update from the FPI
An update from the FPILelane Bezuidenhout, CFP®, Chief Executive Officer, Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPI)Reflecting on Q1 of 2023 made me realise yet again that time does not stand still and that we need to make the best of each day. With so much...
Retirement funds must improve their responsibilities
Muvhango Lukhaimane, Pension Funds Adjudicator Retirement funds must improve on their responsibilities to members in order to avoid prescription of outstanding contributionsWith case law having settled the issue of the application of time-barring to outstanding...
Early access to retirement funding
Retirement funds must improve on their responsibilities to members in order to avoid prescription of outstanding contributionsGeraldine Fowler, IRFA President, Wayne Hiller van Rensburg, IRFA Executive Officer and Nancy Andrews, Chair of the IRFA's Legal and Technical...