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EBnet welcomes the new Pension Funds Adjudicator, Mr Lebogang Paul Mogashoa, who will take office on 8 December 2025. Read the Ministry of Finance’s Media Statement here.
Editor’s Thoughts.
You know my view on this – all humans need to deal with two things: food and money. No matter how much or how little you have, it’s inevitable that you (and your children) will need the skills to manage both. Sadly, I’m not much of a foodie expert beyond donuts and nougat, but money, well, I’ve dedicated my career to understanding it. I believe that the ability to approach money confidently is one of the most important things you can learn, and teach your kids. It’s the thinking behind EBnet.Kids and some of the work we do with school parents. Alexforbes, winners of the 2025 Evolutionary Award for Improving Individual & Member Outcomes, has taken it one step further by publishing a digital book aimed at kids aged 7 to 9. You’ll find a link to the book in the article I’ve popped under Top Picks. And go check out our EBnet.Kids mascots teaching basic financial literacy skills in videos that you can enjoy with them. While there, enter the monthly competition to win with Easy Equities. And sidebar, if you’re looking for a great Christmas gift for your kids, open an Easy Equities account for them to start learning the basics of markets and trading – it’s … well … easy.
Speaking of development milestones, one we’ve all reached (auspicious, inauspicious?) is the one year anniversary of you-know-who’s (second time around) election as POTUS. Izak Odendaal (Old Mutual Wealth) eloquently sums up the highlights.
At the big peoples’ table at lunch on Saturday, conversation turned to markets. Gold and AI, anyone? Sean Neethling (Morningstar) discusses both.
Top Picks.
EBnet.Stream: Unpacking the 2025 Global Pensions Index
With Belinda Sullivan, Head of Corporate Consulting Strategy at Alexforbes
EBnet.Stream: The Weekly Scoop
Highlights of the week to 7 November
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