As many South Africans prepare to go back to work over the next week or two, questions over hybrid work models, calls for a return-to-office and mandatory vaccine policies are front and centre. Commercial law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr's experts…
Vickie Lange, Head – Research, Best Practice & Academy at Alexander Forbes says individuals must strive to keep their retirement savings invested between jobs so they can earn compound interest.
Vickie Lange, Head: Research, Best Practice & Academy and John Anderson, Executive: Investments, Products and Enablement at Alexander Forbes take us through National Treasury’s paper titled ‘Encouraging South African households to save more…
The annual price increase of a medical aid product is influenced by the claims experience of the membership on that product and the anticipated expenditure for the forthcoming benefit year, says Alexia Graham, Director of Hippo Advisory Services.
With the wide network and clients that our advisory and broker partners have across the country, we could all contribute to the tracing process by educating people on Unclaimed Benefits and how they can claim their share if they are eligible,…
Jenny Gordon, Head: Technical Advice, Alexander Forbes Investments, Product and Enablement summarises SARS' newly issued changes to the Binding General Ruling 58 (BGR 58) which sets out the approvals by the Commissioner when purchasing an annuity…
Your group benefits package provided by your employer can provide a range of products and services, which can safeguard both your financial, physical and emotional well-being. However, not all benefits packages are equal.
Andile Keta, Executive for Corporate Services at Rand Mutual Assurance highlights just how important Group Life Cover is, and how it is key in safeguarding employee financial security and wellbeing.
Sanlam announced its strategic intent to aggressively enter the South African private healthcare market with a range of new products and partnerships.
Old Mutual Corporate this week announced that its Managing Director, Prabashini Moodley, has been named by Africa.com as one of the top 50 women CEOs leading corporate Africa.
Today Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) announced that it would again the delay the implementation of its annual contribution increases.
Fund members should be aware of additional implications for approved lump-sum disability benefits, says Dolana Conco, Regional Executive, Alexander Forbes Retirement Consulting. In the article below, Conco takes us through the changes and the…
Schalk Louw, Portfolio Manager at PSG Wealth says that the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t just played havoc with many investors’ finances, but many of them have been forced to withdraw from their retirement savings in
The Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) has appointed Pat Semenya as its new CEO effective from 1 July 2021.
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