Articles tagged as "Retirement funds"
The default choice: Navigating investment options in retirement funds
As 2025 brings fresh beginnings, many people take stock in the first month or two, committing to resolutions and reassessing lifestyle goals. From a financia...
How to maximise tax benefits in a two-pot era
The two-pot retirement system, which was implemented in September 2024, gives retirement fund members the ability to withdraw from the savings component of...
Annual tax limits for investors who cease to be South African tax residents during the tax year
Annual contribution limits for tax-free investments and retirements funds have always been clear for individuals who have a full 12-month assessment period t...
50 years of investing in an evolving ecosystem
The asset management industry plays a key role in society, channelling capital from savers to where it is needed in the real economy, and in so doing, creati...
Offshore toolkit part 4: Beneficiary payments to foreign bank accounts after death
As mentioned in Part 3 of our Offshore toolkit series, the Currency and Exchanges Manual for Authorised Dealers (“the Manual”) governs payments from South...
Unpacking the changes to the retirement fund lump sum tax tables
To account for the impact of inflation, this year’s National Budget introduced changes to the retirement fund lump sum tax tables for retirement fund cash lu...
What happens to your minor children when you die?
While undoubtedly the worst-case scenario to consider, as parents, we need to make sure our children’s needs are accounted for in the tragic event of our...
Five ways employers can help employees prepare for a better retirement
Employers can play a meaningful role in helping their workforce maximise their retirement savings outcomes. Mica Townsend, Group Savings and Investments...
How your retirement fund benefits are allocated when you die
The process behind retirement fund death claims is challenging to understand and complex to execute. Sonja Smit discusses how to be better informed as a...
Read the fine print before you decide to withdraw or retire from your preservation fund
South Africans on average change jobs about five to seven times during their working lives. More than two-thirds do not preserve their retirement savings whe...
Retirement fund withdrawals and tax
The 2014 National Budget introduced changes to the retirement tax table. From 1 March 2014, the tax-free amount members and beneficiaries can take as a lump...
Investing tutorials: Why preserve?
Learn more about investing and personal finance in 'Investing tutorials', a new addition to our Quarterly Commentary. South Africans on average change jobs...
The real effect of Dividend Withholding Tax
The new Dividend Withholding Tax (DWT) replaced Secondary Tax on Companies (STC) on 1 April 2012. Investors are understandably concerned about the long-term...
What safeguards are in place to protect your individual investments?
At Allan Gray we believe that a critical part of your investment decision is arming yourself with full knowledge of the risks you will be exposed to. There i...
