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President Cyril Ramaphosa’s latest cabinet reshuffle talks to the idea that who you put in what seat matters. Today we launch our new podcast series: The Art of Manager Fusion, brought to you by Alexforbes. It’s an important conversation around who you’re putting in what seat, or who you’re trusting to put the right players in the right places. In this first episode, Leon debates whether it’s better to have an asset consultant or a multi-manager. Now, before you fob this off as applying only to pension funds, have a think about your own personal investments. Is a financial advisor to personal investments, the same as an asset consultant to pension funds? From psychology to stock picking, who do you lean on when markets are volatile and uncertain?

Speaking of markets, Alan Wood (Simeka Consultants & Actuaries) provides his summary of June 2026 investment markets – both in SA and around the world. And Haroon Bhorat (Sygnia) warns that a likely El Niño phase could push food prices higher and force the SARB to keep rates higher for longer, and you have a classic “known unknown” for portfolios.

Also in today’s news, Naheem Essop (Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator) reminds us that Section 37C needs a soft balance between real people and hard law. His recent determination shows how this process is meant to protect genuine dependency, not just follow estate expectations.

And Lihle Khumalo (Allan Gray) guides us through this year’s tax season by pointing out that two‑pot withdrawals, auto‑assessments and SARS’ growing use of third‑party appointments mean this is not the year to file on autopilot. Getting your certificates, deductions and living annuity exposure right can save both cash and stress.

So again, who are you leaning on, and more importantly, who’s leaning on you?

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