Bongiwe Momoza - Senior Asset Consultant, Sasfin Asset ConsultingRegulation 28 of the Pension Funds Act sets prudential investment limits for all retirement annuities and regulated retirement funds in South Africa. During his Budget speech in February 2022, the...
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Financial advisers are ‘heroes waiting in the wings’ ready to spur SA on its journey to success
Janine Horn, Financial Planner, MomentumAs the cost-of-living crisis continues to escalate, the average South African household is drowning in debt and financial uncertainty. The very notion of financial security has become a foreign concept to millions, which is only...
Legal update for retirement funds
Leanne van Wyk, Director,ICTS Legal Services (Pty) LtdRules can’t be applied before they are registered - the Mudau Constitutional Court case The FSCA’s revamped Trustee Training Toolkit e-learning platform Upcoming changes for unclaimed death benefits - draft...
What is happening with the two-pot system?
Leanne van Wyk, Director,ICTS Legal Services (Pty) LtdIt is a risky undertaking to write an update on two-pot now (2 November), as it is in a state of flux. Let’s see if I am proved right or wrong when this edition of Pensions World is published. Recent developments...
The impact of impaired decision making ability on legal capacity
Lize de la Harpe, Legal Advisor, Glacier by SanlamNo person is by nature able to act on behalf of another - he or she must have the necessary authority to do so. This authorisation is commonly given in the form of a power of attorney, which is a formal document by...
An update from the FPI
Lelane Bezuidenhout, CFP®, Chief Executive Officer,Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPI)Gearing up for our annual convention As you read this, the Financial Planning Institute of SA is busy with final preparations for the FPI Professionals Convention,...
The FSCA launches the new Trustee Training Toolkit for retirement fund board members
Thando Mbono, Manager of Fund Governance and Trustee Conduct, FSCAA working paper published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) a few years ago revealed that, when benchmarked against the OECD countries, South Africa compared...
“Making it happen,” report back on IRFA annual conference
Geraldine Fowler, Chairperson, Institute of Retirement Funds Africa (IRFA)The IRFA conference has always provided the opportunity to share world class content and enrich knowledge and skills within the local retirement sector. The annual event provides topical...
Momentum Metropolitan acquires RMI Investment Managers
Alida de Swardt (CEO RMI Investment Managers), Jeanette Marais (Group CEO, Momentum Metropolitan) and Lisa Chiume (senior investment executive RMI Holdings).In a transaction signed on 11 September 2023, Momentum Metropolitan entered into a sale agreement with...
Momentum Investments and Robeco launch partnership in Southern Africa
Mike Adsetts, Jeanette Marais, Wilma de Groot, Thabo TemboStrategic partnership deepens portfolio integration in quantitative equity products and researchMomentum Investments and Robeco have entered a strategic partnership, affording Momentum Investments access and...









