Corné Heymans, senior actuary and member of the Retirement Matters Committee at the Actuarial Society of South Africa (ASSA)Since the implementation of the Pension Funds Act in 1956, many retirement funds have come and gone. With more than 25 500 funds registered to...
Anita Roodman, Senior Manager: Legal and Technical services, Simeka Consultants and Actuaries In the digital age where demand for capabilities such as online access for members and participating employers plays an integral role in managing financial transactions...
Abdur-Rehman Mangera, Head of Group Benefits, Bryte Life In difficult economic times, companies are under pressure to do more with less – and managing pension funds and particularly risk benefits; is no exception. Many companies gravitate towards group risk benefits...
Since its outset, life insurance and group risk has been centred on the need to ensure that you, as individuals and businesses, are protected “in the event of x”. Should a member of staff experience an unforeseen medical scenario – such as a mental or severe illness...
Eugen Rehbock, Executive Consultant - Efficient Benefit ConsultingIn recent months, some financial service providers to retirement funds (commercial umbrella funds) have suggested to participating employers that employee benefits consultants are not needed and that a...
Zeldeen Muller, CEO, AgendaWorx, Board PortalsThe role of the fund secretariat has always been multifaceted, demanding exceptional organisational skills and the ability to capture and document crucial information accurately. One crucial aspect of their...
Carina Wessels, Executive: Governance, Legal, Compliance and Sustainability, Alexforbes Taking a cue fromcorporates on how to safeguard and future-fit our retirement funds It has been a while since the King IV Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa...
Stephan Walker Chairperson of the Retirement Matters Committee of the Actuarial Society of South Africa. In mid-December 2021,National Treasury released discussion document concerning planned and possible changes to South African retirement funds. There has been a lot...
David Hurford, Chief Executive OfficerFairheads Benefit Services Beneficiary funds – supporting the guardian or caregiver rather than disempowering themThe Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator (PFA) has recently highlighted that a Board of Trustees must have cogent...
A retirement fund appoints a combination of service providers and the employee benefits consultant and the asset or investment consultant fulfil the key advice roles. It is important for trustees to carefully consider the roles and responsibilities and what they...
