Sep 30, 2016
Helpful tips to save 1%
TIP 1: How to save fees when investing in unit trusts Unit trusts range in price from 0.40% per annum to over 3% per annum....
Category: Investment insights
Sep 28, 2016
Charges in South African Retirement Funds
This paper is one of a series of technical discussion papers that promotes household savings and reform of the retirement industry. It follows on from...
Sep 20, 2016
What is a robo-advisor and should you use one?
A recent trip to the US proved very worthwhile in getting the lay of the land as far as robo-advisors are concerned. The new term...
Dec 17, 2015
#InvestmentFeesMustFall
Sygnia firmly believes that South Africans are currently being charged too much when it comes to investment fees and savings products. This is particularly true...
Dec 11, 2015
The Sygnia Team Gives Back, Spreading Holiday Cheer!
Christmas is only a few weeks away and many little ones hope to find that top of the range doll or the scooter they have...
Dec 10, 2015
Preservation Funds: Secure A Good Retirement, Defer Tax
Preservation funds are single payment, specialised pre-retirement vehicles governed by the South African Revenue Service (Sars) requirements – aimed at protecting retirement savings for exiting...
Dec 9, 2015
Five New Year Resolutions For Wealth Building
There is no better time to do a financial health check than at the beginning of a new year, says Louw Rabie, Chief Financial Officer...
Dec 8, 2015
And There Your Money Goes
The festive season is the most expensive time of year. You can get caught up in the spirit of gifting rather than giving so easily,...
Dec 7, 2015
Rising Interest Rates And Your Investments
As its decision last month to increase interest rates showed, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is in an unenviable position. Despite weak domestic growth...
Nov 24, 2015
Do You Miss Your Old Defined Benefit Pension Fund?
From time to time one comes across an article where the author hankers back to the days when most retirement funds were defined benefit (DB)...