Retirement planning is not a once-off event
July 1, 2021
Jaco Prinsloo, Wealth Manager at PPS Wealth Advisory As a wealth manager, I have observed that there are two typical clients. Some dread retirement, while others look forward to it. Those who dread it are…
South Africa’s retirement outcomes will improve radically if all retirement funding contributions are kept invested when fund members change jobs. Other quick wins include increasing the minimum government pension; delaying the government retirement age beyond…
Just SA Most conventional life annuities are priced against just two factors that influence longevity – age and sex. Yet there is a host of other factors that should be considered in arriving at a…
Rebound for retirement
May 12, 2021
By: Just If your retirement savings were invested in balanced funds through the market turmoil of 2020, there is some good news. You can currently secure a guaranteed income for life that is over 15%…
Retirement village living on your terms
April 7, 2021
By: Riaan Campbell, Advisory Partner, Citadel For more than a decade, Citadel has been paying close attention to trends impacting the development of retirement villages around South Africa. Since the heights of the 2008 property…
A financial strategy allows us to live well and end well
March 19, 2021
By: John Kennedy, Director and Regional Head: Claremont, Citadel A question that’s not asked often enough is whether the way we go about retirement planning is necessarily the best way. All too often, this milestone…
Choosing employee benefits that go the distance
March 2, 2021
By: David Potgieter, co-head of institutional discretionary fund management, RisCura The days of enticing prospective employees with only a great job description and a salary to match are long gone. Prospective staff want to know…
Lower salary increases mean less retirement savings
February 26, 2021
But working longer can help Wage freezes have and will continue to be a reality for many people as South Africa battles the COVID-19 pandemic and its destructive impact on the local and global economies. …
