by gzaeprne-ca | Jul 8, 2022 | Archive merge, Uncategorized
The recent announcement that South African pension funds can now invest up to 45% of their portfolios offshore is great news for anyone who invests in a company retirement fund or their own retirement annuity fund. The move means investment managers now have greater...
by gzaeprne-ca | Jul 8, 2022 | Archive merge, Uncategorized
Satrix – the leading provider of index-tracking investment products and exchange traded funds (ETFs) in South Africa – today announced the appointment of Fikile Mbhokota as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The appointment is effective from 1 June...
by gzaeprne-ca | Jul 8, 2022 | Archive merge, Uncategorized
If it aint broke, don’t fix it You may well be right on this one… I love my asset manager – so if things aint broke don’t fix them. If you were looking at the asset management industry and specifically the asset owners and asset allocators who decide on the direction...
by gzaeprne-ca | Jul 8, 2022 | Archive merge, Uncategorized
Petrol stations across the country were jam-packed on Tuesday as motorists waited in line to fill up ahead of the following day’s record increase in the petrol price. Even with the government temporarily cutting the fuel levy by R1.50 per litre, the petrol price still...
by gzaeprne-ca | Jul 8, 2022 | Archive merge, Uncategorized
As more people work remotely, employees are inadvertently creating opportunities for hackers to forge tunnels into company networks through often unsecured connectivity. According to a recent Accenture report, South African businesses experience 577 cyber-attacks per...
by gzaeprne-ca | Jul 8, 2022 | Archive merge, Uncategorized
Retirement income specialist Just SA today announces the results of its 2022 independent retirement tracking study, which suggests a more permanent mind shift in what pensioners want from their retirement income. Having an income in retirement that continues for life...