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. …
Lucid Ventures 12J pivots to burgeoning retirement living sector
February 9, 2021
South African investors have a unique opportunity to invest in the lucrative retirement living sector and enjoy the combined benefit of high potential returns and the significant tax deductions offered through a Section 12J investment. The…
With-profit life annuity increases comfortably beat inflation
January 20, 2021
By: Just With the cost of living continually escalating, the ability to secure inflation-beating annual increases on your retirement income is a recurring challenge, especially in a volatile, low-return investment environment. Retirement income specialist, Just,…
SA retirees no longer prioritising luxury items amid concerns retirement income will not be enough
December 14, 2020
By: Schroders Retired South African wealth investors are no longer concerned with purchasing luxury goods, such as holidays or new cars. Focus on investing toward these items has plummeted in recent years, from 28% in…
By: Prabashini Moodley, Managing Director: Old Mutual Corporate Retirement savers’ already limited local investment universe has diminished even further with the news that African Oxygen (Afrox) will be delisting from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. This…
