http://www.itinews.co.zaThe complete South African Financial Services News and Information PortalCopyright (C) 2006editor@itinews.co.zawebmaster@itinews.co.zaenITINews RSS Generatorhttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=90&companyid=22795&itemid=A8272C32-BC38-4722-A742-8977D75D3F8BA significant boost to any organisation's competitiveness - The fact that South Africa is moving, albeit slowly, towards the implementation of a National Social Savings Scheme (NSSS), should not be seen by businesses in South Africa as a reason not to introduce their own employee benefits offerings for their employees, or keep on enhancing any such employee benefits they already offer. editor@itinews.co.za (Dumezulu Maphophe )Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=90&companyid=21979&itemid=EE26AB37-59D3-480F-9167-6512A653A1FCTrustees should consider protection mechanisms - With volatile economic conditions expected to prevail for the next 12 - 24 months, it is crucial that trustees and members of retirement funds proactively manage their investment risk by making use of the various protection mechanisms that are available.editor@itinews.co.za (Donna Solomons )Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=90&companyid=22202&itemid=52D49213-94A7-42D5-B46F-7D6108406B00Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors when making investment decisions - As the world descends on South Africa for the much-anticipated 17th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (COP 17) meeting to be held in Durban later this month, questions are being asked about the impact of investments on the environment.editor@itinews.co.za (Joel.Sekgoela )Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=90&companyid=21979&itemid=464860AC-C1EE-43F7-BA78-31F1B457CC46Think very carefully before making any changes to your long-term investment strategy - Windall Bekker, Head of Investment Consulting at OMAC Actuaries & Consultants, comments on current developments in world financial markets editor@itinews.co.za (Taryn Mckenna )Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=90&companyid=21979&itemid=A5C67835-4298-4818-8564-565174A9FB83An in-depth overview of an individual fund manager's performance versus its peers - To significantly enhance its offshore investment manager research and product capabilities, OMAC Actuaries & Consultants has entered into a cooperation agreement with a London based data provider, CAMRADATA Analytical Services Ltd.editor@itinews.co.za (Charlene Murphy )Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=90&companyid=22795&itemid=0FB1CFF8-45D7-448F-BA58-237E3EFFCA98Regulation 28 - what does this mean for the industry? - The proposed tax changes that may affect employee benefits look to take effect only in 2013.editor@itinews.co.za (Dumezulu Maphophe )Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=90&companyid=22290&itemid=5E1E85EF-A353-4A31-B984-D63C08E87AACA pension fund should closely monitor its balance sheet of assets and liabilities - RisCura has launched a monthly monitoring service that uses the principles of liability-driven investment (LDI) to detail how the assets of a defined benefit pension fund are tracked versus its liabilities, and according to its investment strategy.editor@itinews.co.za (Gillian Gernetzky )Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=90&companyid=22795&itemid=719F9945-5C95-49BF-A484-C5A23C71576EThe most important investment is investing in you - It's important to start saving for retirement from an early age, in most instances young people often ignore saving for retirement because they don't see it as priority. editor@itinews.co.za (Dumezulu Maphophe )Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=90&companyid=21979&itemid=A1D56C2A-B1F7-4F3C-8B3D-7608FC599610But legislation must support these medical scheme initiatives - Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi issued an ultimatum last month to South African medical schemes to voluntarily adopt preventative rather than curative health policies, or be forced by Government to do so.editor@itinews.co.za (Taryn Mckenna )Thu, 26 May 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=90&companyid=21979&itemid=2DEE074E-6C93-4A2E-BF1D-800A688C1FE5Currency and liquidity risks - Following the ruling by the Ministry of Finance allowing retirement funds to increase their offshore exposure to 25% with an additional 5% of their assets to be invested in Africa, industry focus has been on the potential potentially large returns from this market.editor@itinews.co.za (Taryn Mckenna )Tue, 03 May 2011 12:00:00 AM GMT