STRENGTHENING RETIREMENT SAVINGS - An overview of proposals announced in the 2012 Budget
May 17 2012
14 May 2012 - National Treasury released a document which provides an overview of technical discussion papers that will be released this year dealing with how best to ensure that South Africans have access to appropriate savings vehicles and that they make adequate provision for retirement. The draft proposals focus on more urgent reforms to ... Read more »
Omnibus Bill FINANCIAL SERVICES LAWS GENERAL AMENDMENT BILL, 2012
April 20 2012
Omnibus Bill FINANCIAL SERVICES LAWS GENERAL AMENDMENT BILL, 2012 has been release for comment. Draft_Omnibus_Bill_FINANCIAL_SERVICES_LAWS_GENERAL_AMENDMENT_BILL_20121.PDF Read more »
IRF Annual Conference 2012
April 20 2012
IRF ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2012 02-04 September - Cape Town inetrnational Convention Centre Dont forget to Diarise! Registrations to open soon. Read more »
IRF Trustee Regional Workshop Series 1/2012
April 20 2012
New beginnings for Responsible Investing in SA IMPLEMENTION OF REGULATION 28 and the CRISA CODE – KNOW YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES With the recent introduction of Regulation 28, and the launch of the Crisa Code, South Africa becomes only the second market in the world, after the UK, to have a defined set of principles defining the role of the institu... Read more »
“Detangling the BUDGET Proposals” How does it affect your fund?
July 22 2011
2011 Budget & draft IRF Presentation July 2011 Beatrie Gouws Download IRF presentation June 2011 - Nancy Andrews Download Read more »
IRF Communications Challenge 2011 OPEN DAY
June 30 2011
The Institute of Retirement Funds cordially invites you to its First Open Day; IRF Communications Challenge Open Day Venue: IRF Offices, 31 Harley Street Ferndale, Randburg, Johannesburg Time: Breakfast session 9am-12pm Lunch Session 1pm-3pm Date : 07 July 2011 For more information…Kindly download link below; IRF_Communications_Challe... Read more »
IRF SUBMISSION ON SAFER FINANCIAL SECTOR FOR SOUTH AFRICA- NT POLICY DOCUMENT
May 22 2011
SUBMISSION TO THE NATIONAL TREASURY ON THE SAFER FINANCIAL SECTOR FOR SA /POLICY DOCUMENT Thank you to the National Treasury for providing us with an opportunity to comment on this policy document (Safer Financial Sector for SA). We trust that our comments would be considered during the finalization process of the document. The IRF has id... Read more »
IRF Submission on 2011/2012 Budget proposed changes on Retirement Funds
May 22 2011
2011/2012 Budget proposed changes on Retirement Funds In our meeting held on 15 April 2011, the IRF was invited to submit comments and concerns regarding the impact of the Budget proposals on retirement funds. We thank you for your willingness to engage with the Industry and shall expand upon any of the matters raised below should further clarif... Read more »
Investment Workshop: Regulation 28 “Impacting on the way we Save and Invest”
May 20 2011
INVESTMENT WORKSHOP Impacting on the way we Save and Invest The growth and development in the investment market locally and internationally has sent a signal of investment legislation review. The new Regulation 28 comes a long way in achieving this. One of the significant objectives of the new Re... Read more »
About 2011 Communication`s Challenge
April 04 2011
The communications challenge initiative was first introduced by the IRF in 2001. It was premised on the notion or catch phrase of going beyond PF 86 and 90. PF 86 is a circular to the Pension Funds Act No. 24 of 1956, and stipulates the minimum disclosure obligations by a fund. PF 90 makes provision for disclosures based upon the occurr... Read more »