IRF Daily
IRF DAILY: Tuesday, 15 May 2012
May 15 2012
LOCAL NEWS Strengthening retirement savings: Overview of the 2012 Budget proposals Retirement system deters savers, says Treasury Pension benefits can be attached for maintenance Move to shelter pensions from job hop SA proposes lower retirement fund costs, tax-free savings Basel ‘forcing’ banks to review funding Employee benefits to encourage savings INTERNATIONAL NEWS Companies face £100... Read more »
IRF DAILY: Monday, 07 May 2012
May 08 2012
LOCAL NEWS Beneficiaries urged to help trace dependants Govt pension fund unconcerned about Sanral debt Using surveys to understand investment performance outcomes INTERNATIONAL NEWS “New Pensions Scheme is antidote to fraud” Govt pension scheme for Indians abroad launched OUT OF INTEREST NEWS Unskilled workers ‘paid too much’ in SA Read more »
IRF DAILY: Thursday, 26 April 2012
April 26 2012
LOCAL NEWS How best to invest in property for retirement Unit trust industry celebrates R1-trillion in assets under management SARS: Implementing requirements for new dividends tax Private placements make sense for collective investment schemes Toll Road Investment INTERNATIONAL NEWS Canada’s retirement savings system needs multipronged boost New breed of pension institutions needed: Segars E... Read more »
IRF DAILY: Monday, 23 April 2012
April 26 2012
LOCAL NEWS South African pension funds urged to make full use of their offshore diversification benefits Hands off, says pension boss Economics of divorce Many happy returns, but will they continue? Venda pension woes Minister denies e-toll, pension motivation INTERNATIONAL NEWS Local Authority pension funds oppose Barclays pay deal Japanese Pensions Plan More Alternative Invest... Read more »
IRF CONFERENCE 2012
April 20 2012
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IRF DAILY: Monday, 16 April 2012
April 16 2012
LOCAL NEWS Renewed efforts at retirement reform Ex-adviser must repay pensioner who invested in unlisted shares Over-emphasis on past fund performance could lead to bad investment timing FSB regulatory exams deadline not to be extended again warns FIA INTERNATIONAL NEWS Jonathan urged to apprehend pension fund robbers Largest pension fund to invest in emerging markets Let’s stop our pensions l... Read more »
IRF DAILY: Thursday, 12 April 2012
April 12 2012
LOCAL NEWS Sovereign debt ratings Is liability management the future of retirement fund management? Hedge funds back in favour on superior risk-adjusted performance Retirement catch up INTERNATIONAL NEWS Pension risks threaten UK finances, IMF warns IMF warns of £750bn pensions time bomb Pension fund alleges pair on run with cash Read more »
IRF DAILY: Monday, 02 April 2012
April 04 2012
LOCAL NEWS Calculating your pension model PIC picks apart ANC’s pension funds plan Fund manager balks at ANC plan to force bonds purchase INTERNATIONAL NEWS British retirees pack pensions off to South Africa De-risking ‘increased pension fund shortfalls’ Insight: Corporate pension funds break away from equities U.S. corporate pensions see record underfunding Read more »
IRF DAILY: Wednesday, 28 March 2012
March 28 2012
LOCAL NEWS Socially Responsible Investing to become key issue for retirement funds Retirement savings should be enforced Africa’s largest retirement fund in overseas investment push INTERNATIONAL NEWS Nigeria to raise pension fund stock market limit Pension fund dilemma New Ideas on Pensions: Use States Read more »
IRF DAILY: Monday, 26 March 2012
March 26 2012
LOCAL NEWS Clean break to be applied to tax on divorcee pension benefits Claiming a disability benefit ESG principles closer to ‘God’s work’ Investors turn to income to bolster their retirement portfolios PIC sets out a growth agenda INTERNATIONAL NEWS Pension fund boost to UK economy Corporate pension funds must redress finances South Korea’s $320bn pension fund to set up L... Read more »