Think Tank November 2005
At the recent IRF conference, trustees were exposed to some revealing discussions relating to “one stop shop” ser vice providers and the potential conflicts of interest that can arise when such a “shop” acts as both advisor and product provider.Trustees were made aware of the importance of getting independent, objective advice that they could...
Think Tank August 2005
Over the last 3 years, the retire- ment fund industry has under- gone a big shift from balanced mandates (broad mandate to manage money across a range of asset classes and sectors) to specialist mandates (focused mandate to manage money within a particular asset class or equity sector). RisCura has been instrumental in facilitating this...
Think Tank May 2005
Recently the NationalTreasury discussion paper on the new Pension Funds Act highlighted concerns about the increasingly high costs of saving for retirement. Government noted that the increase in insurance premiums and administration fees is a worrying trend that requires attention.The National Task Team, estab- lished by Government to make recomm- endations...