Julanie Basson, Retirement Funds Leader, PwC South Africa The South African retirement landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation intended to shift habits from immediate...
Pension fund’s delays force member into costly vehicle finance
Lebogang Mogashoa, Pension Funds Adjudicator With the imminent arrival of twins, necessitating a larger family vehicle, a pension fund member was compelled to seek external vehicle...
War in the Gulf
Sahil Mahtani, Investment Institute Director at Ninety One Two outsized geopolitical risks have been on the market's radar for years, though not always with equal prominence. The first...
Non-communicable diseases are no longer a future risk for South Africa – they are a defining health challenge today
Dr Dion Kapp, Executive Manager, Managed Healthcare and Service Providers at Bestmed Medical Scheme, & Dr Avron Urison, Chief Medical Officer at 1Life Insurance Experts warn that...
Transition managers preserve value when changing portfolio strategies
Adam Bateman, Head of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships, Investor Services at Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), and Kagiso Matlala, Equity Sales Trader at...
United States and Israeli strikes escalate Iran tensions into a regional crisis
Sanisha Packirisamy, Chief Economist, and Tshiamo Masike, Economist at Momentum Investments On 28 February, the United States (US) and Israel launched coordinated large-scale strikes...
Discipline delivered: Why the 2026 Budget matters
Malcolm Charles, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, and Jaco van Tonder, Advisor Services Director at Ninety One South Africa’s 2026 Budget may well be remembered as the moment fiscal...
FSCA Conduct Standard puts spotlight on financial education
Vickie Lange: Head: Corporate Best Practice at Alexforbes Retirement funds have long played a central role in improving members’ financial understanding and helping them navigate...
The R88bn unclaimed benefits challenge: Can centralised administration address the problem?
Henre Prinsloo, Head of Employee Benefits at Momentum Corporate Unclaimed retirement and insurance benefits have evolved into a systemic challenge in South Africa. This is not merely a...
Infrastructure – some post-Budget thoughts for trustees, by Tshepiso Appie at Mergence Investment Managers
Infrastructure naturally enough featured large in the 2026 Budget, much as it was also highlighted in the State of the National Address. The Finance Minister said that government...
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