Lauren Willoughby, Sygnia
Retail Administration Manager
Aug 13, 2019

Retirement savings for Gig Economy workers – Part 3

With more than 40% of the global workforce expected to be gig economy workers (freelancers, temps, independent contractors, part-time workers) by 2020, the traditional way...
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Sygnia
Jul 25, 2019

Invest in Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway the easy way

The introduction of the Sygnia Life Berkshire Hathaway Fund has made investing in Warren Buffett’s $500 billion public company more accessible to the ordinary South African investor...
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Sygnia
Jun 19, 2019

Sygnia respects JSE processes in the Deloitte matter

Sygnia has noted the press coverage about its relationship with Deloitte.  We respect the JSE’s processes and confidentiality, and have supplied the institution with the...
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Siyabulela Nomoyi, Sygnia
Head of Index Management
May 27, 2019

South Africa’s top-performing ETF

The Sygnia Itrix MSCI USA Index ETF has delivered both stellar performance and longevity. Over the past five years it has been one of the...
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Magda Wierzycka, Sygnia
CEO
Apr 11, 2019

Big changes in the retirement industry are here. You need to understand what they are – Part 1

The regulators of the financial services industry realise that for retirement funds to deliver better outcomes for members, investing in retirement funds and making investment...
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David Hufton, Sygnia
Deputy CEO
Apr 11, 2019

Take your retirement savings with you, wherever you go – Part 2

One of the biggest reasons South Africans struggle to save for retirement is that they withdraw their retirement savings on leaving or changing jobs. They...
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Magda Wierzycka, Sygnia
CEO
Apr 11, 2019

Unpacking the new default regulations – Part 3

Turning retirement capital into income is one of the most complex financial decisions one is likely to make. The range of annuity products on the...
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David Hufton, Sygnia
Deputy CEO
Apr 11, 2019

Helping members make better retirement choices – Part 4

We all make better decisions when we have access to information. This is why, under the new default regulations for retirement funds, every fund must...
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Tonia Pavlou, Sygnia
Portfolio Manager
Apr 8, 2019

How to get off the financial rollercoaster

For most investors, trying to navigate the South African unit trust market is like shopping in a foreign supermarket stocked with products they don't recognise,...
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Magda Wierzycka, Sygnia
CEO
Mar 31, 2019

Full disclosure is nowhere to hide for asset managers

From March 1 2019, all service providers to retirement funds, including administrators, advisers and asset managers, have to comply with the full fee disclosure requirements...
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