Retirement Planning
Once you have chosen a provider and investment platform, you will need to select an investment strategy that is appropriate to your needs. In this regard, there are a number of factors to be taken into account including your investment
The tax benefits achieved by investing in a Tax-Free Savings Account are not realised early on which means that TFSAs do not make good emergency funds. The value of the tax benefit in the first five years is incredibly small,
On the downside, investing in a Regulation 28 compliant fund means that 70% of your assets must be invested in South African assets which, given the rate at which the number of listed companies on the JSE has shrunk over
Cashflow and liquidity are also important considerations when setting up an RA, keeping in mind that the funds housed in a retirement annuity may not be accessed before you reach age 55 – subject to a few exceptions. There is,
A multi-manager researches and analyses the funds offered by various asset managers and builds a portfolio from these funds in line with a specific investment objective. The multi-manager will invest in specialist portfolios managed by carefully selected managers, following specific
Provident fund administrators will need to ensure that their systems are ready to give effective to these legislative changes. Their systems will need to keep accurate records of all contributions and investment growth up to 28 February 2021 as these
Planning to live a long life also requires that you give careful consideration to your investment strategy, bearing in mind that a thirty-year period is considered a long-term investment horizon. If you are invested too conservatively by taking on too
Once your financial emigration has been finalised, your South African bank account will be re-assigned for exchange control purposes as an emigrant’s capital account and will be subject to South African exchange control rules. The proceeds of the sale of
You are able to transfer your policy RA to a unit trust-linked RA, although this should be done with the considered advice of a financial adviser. Such a transfer will need to take place via Section 14 of the Pension
Many retirees hold onto the family home for sentimental reasons only to find themselves burdened with a large property, costly maintenance and upkeep which makes them feel overwhelmed, and an illiquid, risky asset. Moving home is always stressful, but particularly
