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Two-pot cheat sheet

By Daniella Bergman on 05 Sep 2024

Reading time: 5 mins

Given the overwhelming amount of information available about the new two-pot retirement system, below we provide a “cheat sheet”, which includes 10 “did you...

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The importance of an emergency fund in the two-pot era (updated)

By Tebogo Marite on 02 Sep 2024

Reading time: 8 mins

For a long time, the retirement savings industry has observed how many South Africans have struggled to balance accumulating and preserving their long-term...

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Could you survive on less than a third of your income in retirement?

By Twanji Kalula on 12 Aug 2024

Reading time: 12 mins

Despite taking steps to save, millions of South Africans are at risk of having to make significant lifestyle-related downgrades when they are no longer...

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Two-pot: Enabling better retirements – for those who avoid the risks

By Shaun Duddy on 08 Aug 2024

Reading time: 20 mins

The two-pot retirement system, which is set to be implemented on 1 September 2024, has been designed to improve retirement outcomes for South Africans by...

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Two-pot: Your burning questions answered

By Lydia Fourie on 08 Aug 2024

Reading time: 15 mins

With the new two-pot retirement system set to be implemented on 1 September 2024, many retirement fund members are wondering what the new legislation entails...

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Two-pot: How to achieve better retirement outcomes

By Richard Carter on 06 Aug 2024

Listening time: 40 mins

The new two-pot retirement system has been designed to improve retirement outcomes for South Africans, while allowing some access to retirement savings in ca...

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Your next important election

By Belinda Carbutt on 22 Jul 2024

Reading time: 6 mins

With the two-pot retirement system signed into law, and set to be implemented on 1 September 2024, Belinda Carbutt discusses the latest retirement reform. Sh...

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Part 3 (updated): The two-pot system and your savings withdrawal benefit

By Jaya Leibowitz on 08 Jul 2024

Reading time: 7 mins

In part 3 of our Two-pot chapter, Jaya Leibowitz reminds us not to lose sight of the importance of preserving retirement savings, and cautions investors...

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The two-pot system simplified (updated)

By Jaya Leibowitz on 08 Jul 2024

Reading time: 7 mins

South Africa’s retirement savings system is changing, with the implementation date of the new system currently set for 1 September 2024 – although go-live...

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Part 1 (updated): Challenges and opportunities with South Africa’s retirement fund system

By Richard Carter on 28 Feb 2024

Reading time: 6 mins

While the South African retirement fund system faces its fair share of challenges, there are opportunities to harness and improve retirement outcomes for Sou...

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Part 2 (updated): The two-pot system – what we know for now

By Jaya Leibowitz on 28 Feb 2024

Reading time: 6 mins

There has been a lot of noise in the past few months about the changes that are being made to the South African retirement system. In part 2 of our Two-pot...

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How to choose the right default option for a retirement fund

By Shaheed Mohamed on 19 Oct 2023

Reading time: 7 mins

A well-designed default investment strategy should strike an appropriate balance between risk and return. Shaheed Mohamed, head of Group Savings and...

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Retirement annuities still work

By Earl Van Zyl and Tiaan van Wijk on 31 Jul 2023

Reading time: 10 mins

Planning well for retirement is essential to ensure your long-term financial well-being. One key aspect of retirement planning is choosing the product, or...

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Who’s right – personal finance experts or economists?

By Earl Van Zyl on 16 Nov 2022

Reading time: 6 mins

When it comes to managing your wealth, there’s a yawning gap between what personal finance pundits advocate and what economists believe. Who should you liste...

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Podcast: Are better outcomes for retirement savers on the horizon?

By Mica Townsend on 26 Oct 2022

Listening time: 36 mins

Allan Gray’s head of Assurance, Richard Carter, joins Umbrella Fund specialist Mica Townsend to discuss the challenges with the current system, the...

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Great news for retirement savers as offshore limits increased to 45%

By Earl Van Zyl on 02 Mar 2022

Reading time: 2 mins

Following announcements in the recent Budget speech, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has confirmed that the offshore investment limits for all investme...

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Five ways to build a solid financial foundation

By Phiko Peter on 15 Jun 2021

Reading time: 7 mins

Most of us start our careers in our early twenties and plan to earn an income for about four decades before reaching retirement age. Along the way we will...

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Building a legacy: Part 2

By Phiko Peter on 23 Sep 2020

Reading time: 56 mins 32 seconds

Successfully building a legacy for our loved ones hinges on the strategies we put in place to achieve our financial goals. In the second of a two-part Zoom...

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How to save for retirement when you work for yourself

By Ray Mhere on 12 Nov 2019

Viewing time: 1 min

Driven by the desire for greater flexibility, and improvements in technology, many skilled workers are turning to the gig economy to earn a living. Working...

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Are you financially resilient?

By Mthobisi Mthimkhulu on 23 Oct 2019

Reading time: 9 mins

Most of us know what it means to build resilience in the context of health and wellness: eat healthily, exercise regularly, get enough sleep and manage stres...

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Retirement planning in reality

By Leaveil Des Fountain on 24 Jul 2019

Reading time: 9 mins

To truly break the cycle of poverty and start creating generational wealth, young working professionals need to prioritise saving for retirement. Leaveil Des...

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The ultimate human race

By Belinda Carbutt on 31 May 2019

Reading time: 7 mins

As investors there is a lot we can learn from marathon runners that can assist us with our own “ultimate human race” – the challenge of retiring financially...

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Umbrella funds can help attract millennial talent

By Saleem Sonday on 16 Mar 2018

Reading time: 3 mins

Millennials are redefining the working environment, placing a bigger emphasis on tech and innovation, flexibility and rewards that aren’t only about...

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How to achieve a sustainable retirement income

By Shaun Duddy on 23 Nov 2017

Reading time: 8 mins

Shaun Duddy discusses how to meet and manage risks while drawing a stable income in retirement. He explains why investing at least 50% in growth assets is a...

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PART 5: What should I invest in?

By Mthobisi Mthimkhulu on 17 Oct 2017

Reading time: 6 mins

Tax and law are wrapped around every investment product. Knowing the rules can help you choose the right product for your needs...

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Welcome amendments to retirement reform

By Richard Carter on 03 Feb 2016

Reading time: 3 mins

The retirement reform amendments contained in the Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, which will come into effect on 1 March 2016, are a positive step by Treasury ...

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More for the future you, less for the tax man

By Carla Rossouw on 14 Jan 2016

Reading time: 4 mins

The tides are changing in the retirement savings space, with National Treasury encouraging us to save more for retirement by significantly increasing the tax...

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Five tough financial decisions you may have to make… And why they are worth it

By Thandi Ngwane on 30 Nov 2015

Reading time: 4 mins

Money decisions are never easy and often come down to personal circumstance and choice. If you are lucky enough to get a bonus or a 13 th cheque, should you...

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Life in a month

By Chris Tisdall on 01 Jul 2015

Reading time: 5 mins

July has been designated ‘Savings Month’ by the Savings Institute of South Africa. It is a good time to reflect on the choice we make between saving and...

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How to ensure your retirement income goes the distance

By Michael Summerton on 30 Jun 2014

Reading time: 9 mins

It is only a number of years into retirement that the consequences of decisions made early on begin to show. If you are nearing retirement , or you are in...

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Consider your lifestyle inflation when saving for retirement

By Shaun Duddy on 25 Feb 2014

Reading time: 5 mins

While most investors seem to understand the need to contribute consistently to their retirement funds, and to start saving as early as possible, many investo...

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Group retirement annuities bolstered by retirement reform

By Gerhard Klinger and Debbie Ryan on 31 Mar 2013

Reading time: 6 mins

You should not let the current uncertainty around retirement reform inhibit your willingness to save for your retirement; it is very difficult to make up for...

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Retirement reform: How will the changes affect you?

By Richard Carter on 31 Mar 2013

Reading time: 7 mins

With a very small percentage of South Africans able to support themselves financially in retirement, Treasury has been taking a thorough look at retirement...

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February: A good month to review your retirement plans and bump up your retirement savings

By Wanita Isaacs on 19 Feb 2013

Reading time: 5 mins

Don’t kid yourself that retirement planning is for those nearing retirement; the decisions you make early on have the greatest impact on your investment. The...

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Make sustainability a priority when planning your retirement income

By Richard Carter on 29 Oct 2012

Reading time: 6 mins

Over the last 20 years pension funds have increasingly passed the responsibility for generating income after retirement on to retirees and insurers, rather...

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Planning for income post retirement

By Richard Carter on 30 Sep 2012

Reading time: 9 mins

If you are knocking at 60's door and fall into the small minority of South Africans who have saved enough to retire comfortably, you may be planning your...

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Retirement annuities: still an attractive choice for retirement savings

By Christo Terblanche on 09 Feb 2012

Reading time: 5 mins

In light of changes to the legislation governing retirement funds, which now limits the exposure individuals may have to various asset classes (e.g. a maximu...

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Do the more restrictive individual investment limits on RAs outweigh their tax benefits?

By Wanita Isaacs and Christo Terblanche on 30 Sep 2011

Reading time: 9 mins

Previously, retirement funds were considered an obvious choice for many investors due to the tax benefits they afforded. However, changes to Regulation 28 of...

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Making sense of the revised retirement fund regulations

By Ian Barow and Taryn Hirsch on 30 Jun 2011

Reading time: 7 mins

A recent revision in South African pension fund regulations affects your ability to transact on your retirement fund investment account. Ian Barow and Taryn...

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Working with the new retirement fund regulations

By Christo Terblanche on 01 Apr 2011

Reading time: 7 mins

Regulation 28 of the Pension Funds Act sets out the maximum exposures that retirement funds may have to various asset classes. Previously this was monitored ...

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Solving the problem of retirement funding for small and medium-size businesses

By Gerhard Klinger on 31 Dec 2010

Reading time: 8 mins

In Quarterly Commentary 1 of 2008 we introduced you to the Allan Gray Group Retirement Annuity. Two years on we reflect on how this system is proving to be a...

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Early withdrawals from your retirement savings can be taxing

By Michael Summerton and Carla Rossouw on 30 Jun 2010

Reading time: 8 mins

In this article, Michael Summerton and Carla Rossouw provide an overview of how withdrawal and retirement benefits are taxed. They use practical examples to...

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Retirement fund reform - still debated

By Christo Terblanche on 31 Mar 2010

Reading time: 7 mins

In previous articles covering retirement fund reform, we have shared our views on some of the choices being debated between stakeholders (see Quarterly...

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The cost of too much choice

By Marisa Kaplan on 30 Sep 2009

Reading time: 7 mins

People are attracted to choice, but that does not mean that having more choice will lead to better decisions, or a better decision-making process. Research h...

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