South Africa

Could early access to pensions be a path onto the property ladder?

Defined Contribution

Could early access to pensions be a path onto the property ladder?

Martin Richmond looks at the benefits and drawbacks of allowing early access to pensions

clock 10 July 2025 • 18 min read
Schroders updates on Lifetime Savings Initiative

Defined Contribution

Schroders updates on Lifetime Savings Initiative

Second instalment of initiative looks at solutions to adequacy and contribution issues

clock 02 August 2024 • 2 min read

Defined Contribution

Is partial annuitisation the best way to protect retirees?

The OECD believes annuities are part of the solution to prevent people running out of money in retirement. Michael Klimes asks how viable this is in the era of Freedom and Choice

clock 12 December 2016 • 4 min read

Investment

Shock rate hikes backfire as EM panic gathers pace

A series of shock rate hikes have failed to prevent a fresh sell-off in emerging market currencies, with developed market equities including the FTSE 100 also caught in the storm.

clock 30 January 2014 •
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