The ANC's 2024 Election Manifesto yet again raised the concept of prescribed assets whereby retirement funds will be obligated to invest in government approved investments. Similar comments were made in its 2019 election manifesto and has been a recurring...
“Join us as we move forward, 'Better Together,' towards a future filled with promise, progress, and prosperity for all.”The Institute of Retirement Funds Africa (IRFA) has introduced its new brand identity, centred around the tagline "Better Together." IRFA...
The Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator (OPFA) is inter alia subject to the functions of both the Financial Services Tribunal (FST) and the Ombud Council. These bodies have been established with the adoption of the twin peaks model of regulation in South...
Recently, I had the privilege of chairing the Financial Planning Standards Board's (FPSB) global Chief Executive Committee meetings, where representatives from various regions shared updates about the financial services industry within their territories....
Alexforbes, South Africa's leading investments multi-manager, has announced its entrance into the R500 billion Discretionary Fund Management (DFM) market with the launch of 'Investment Solutions by Alexforbes'. Dawie de Villiers, CEO of Alexforbes, stated,...