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Off-shore investments to mitigate uncertainty in SA
Getting the most from your investments as a South African Investor requires you to consider so many possible negative variables that we often become overwhelmed and end up doing nothing. As a South African taxpayer you need to be aware that personal taxes, business...
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Allan Gray offshore fund for everyone
Investing offshore has been part of many well advised people's portfolio diversification for many years and if you had listened, you would have had almost 2000% growth since 1971. (ie for those that started investing 50 years ago and are now happily retired) Most...
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How well are South Africans prepared for retirement?
South Africa has a unique set of circumstances when it comes to looking after family. In most South African cultures, it would seem that the duty of support rests on the working family members. This does not sound too onerous until we take into account the growing...
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Allan Gray offshore fund for everyone
Investing offshore has been part of many well advised people's portfolio diversification for many years and if you had listened, you would have had almost 2000% growth since 1971. (ie for those that started investing 50 years ago and are now happily retired) Most...
read more
How well are South Africans prepared for retirement?
South Africa has a unique set of circumstances when it comes to looking after family. In most South African cultures, it would seem that the duty of support rests on the working family members. This does not sound too onerous until we take into account the growing...
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Is Facebooks Libra coin the Crypto currency that will take hold
There are some big hitters backing Facebooks Libra coin, including Naspers, Paypal, VISA and Mastercard. This is an amazing coup for Facebook, with 30 big names backing the crypto currency so far. There are hopes that 100 of the Worlds biggest Internet Giants will...
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GEPF seeking to change foreign exposure rules
The Government employees pension fund (GEPF) is the largest pension fund by investment value that invests the retirement savings of all South African Government employees. The GEPF is currently seeking to increase it's exposure to foreign markets and currencies as...
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Investment pouring in to South Africa updated 29 October 2018
The investment summit being held in South Africa has yielded some incredibly promising investment inflows from companies right across the business spectrum. One such investment pledge comes from the darling of the Johannesburg stock exchange Naspers, who have pledged...
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Preparing for your future being HIV positive
If you have recently had your status confirmed as HIV positive and had the necessary discussions about your future with a medical professional, one of the things you will be aware of is the need to manage your HIV with medication. What you will also be acutely aware...
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List of Ombudsman in South Africa that can help with any complaints you may have
Here is a complete list of Ombudsman in South Africa which will help with anything from Banking and pension payment issues to banking, sectional title, credit and even vehicle related issues. When to contact the Ombudsman. (below are a few examples) What is an...
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What to do if your employer has not been paying over your pension fund/retirement contributions
In the recent pension fund adjudicators annual report there is an alarmingly high incidence of companies deducting money from employees salaries for investment into pension funds or other retirement products and the money being deducted, not being paid over to the...
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Expat South Africans can transfer retirement Investments overseas
In recent years, Expat South Africans living in the UK, USA or Australia in particular, have seen their retirement/pension payouts reduced by enormous amounts once transferred to the country they now live in due solely to the currency fluctuations. If this is your...
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Pension fund adjudicator – Antoinette Muvhango Lukhaimane
As a follow up to the article that indicates the increased level of complaints against pension fund administrators and the current pension fund adjudicators record of dealing with these cases, we thought you would like to know a little about the person who adjudicates...
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