Retirement Annuity
latest news & developmentsThe Competition Commission has eight insurance companies in its sights for collusion
The companies are BrightRock Life, Discovery, FMI (a division of Bidvest Life) Hollard, Momentum, Old Mutual Insure, Professional Provident Society and Sanlam
OUTvest ‘fires shots’ at the industry
New offering has all the retirement annuity features, but charges rock-bottom fees
Default regulations aim to improve retirement outcomes
Adequate information and guidance will be provided to members to assist them to make sound retirement decisions
Add up your life cover
If you have a retirement annuity and a company retirement fund, you may have more life cover than you realise.
Company fund vs retirement annuity
Your company retirement fund is a cheaper way to save. Also find out what death benefits your company and RA offer.
Withdrawing RA’s when emigrating
Can you withdraw your RA when you emigrate?
How an annuity works in retirement
Eric wants to know what happens to a person’s annuity when they die.
Tax-efficient savings
What are the most tax-efficient ways of investing my earnings?
When is an RA tax-efficient?
A concerned parent wants to know if his working-age children should start a retirement annuity.
RAs versus equities
Despite the negative press, the right annuity can improve your chances of a comfortable retirement, writes Maya Fisher-French.
Company pension fund vs a retirement annuity
Jason wants to know whether to opt for his company’s pension fund which includes group life or to invest in a retirement annuity.
RA: Costs vs tax benefit
I am considering putting a lump sum into an existing RA and boosting the monthly premium to improve the maturity values. Is this a good idea?