Alf James
Guest Author
New regulations a step in the right direction
Employers are now obliged to help their employees make the best possible financial decisions upon retirement
Benefits counselling model employs FinTech for an effective solution
This addresses the uncertainty in the industry with regards to how benefit counselling will be provided
Retirement journey becoming less complex
The default regulations provide more safety and control for retirement fund members
Default regulations will simplify investment options
'Independent financial advice is still important'
Best practices abound in transport sector
The Transport Sector Retirement Fund uses cellphone technology to regularly engage, inform and educate its members
Fund employs financial literacy as an instrument of transformation
The NJMPF facilitates educational sessions at road shows, workshops and indabas
Default regulations aim to improve retirement outcomes
Adequate information and guidance will be provided to members to assist them to make sound retirement decisions
Important for members to be accountable for their own retirement
Your employee pension is often inadequate for your retirement needs
Awards stimulate knowledge transfer
The benefit to a fund in receiving a BPIA award is the increase in reputational index to its members
Awards reflect industry best practices on an international scale
'Recognising excellent rewards hard work and sets the standard for others'
Offshore investments should be approached with great responsibility
This type of investing necessitates deep resources, specialist skills and experience
Programme aims to improve performance
Best Practice Industry Awards celebrate fund performance excellence
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