In this year-end issue of Fairheads Times we give a glimpse into Fairheads’ activity over the past few months. It has indeed been a busy time with submissions to industry authorities, our Annual Guardian Roadshow, an umbrella trust webinar, an industry award for the...
Please note that due to circumstances out of our control, the venue for the workshop in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal has changed. Fortunately the venue change happened before invitation SMS’s were sent to guardians and members in the Ladysmith area and they have therefore...
Fairheads is happy to be hosting the Guardian Roadshows again together with participating beneficiary funds and umbrella trusts. This year, we are holding workshops in Gauteng, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Download the schedule here Fairheads Guardian Roadshow...
In this issue of Fairheads Times, we have some good news to report on the resumption in person of our Guardian Roadshows and some case studies arising from successful tracing of beneficiaries. We are also delighted to have an economic overview from STANLIB Chief...
A piece of the social security puzzle In this issue we really get to heart of the role of beneficiary funds in Southern Africa and how they can be used in the social security context to augment household income and alleviate the suffering brought about by the...
The Age 18 issue - Can we finally get there? This year-end issue of Fairheads Times comes with gratitude to all our loyal clients and compassion for those who have been hard hit by the pandemic. We sincerely hope that 2022 will be an easier year for all South...
In late 2020, Fairheads Benefit Services held a series of webinars in various languages under the heading of “Planning for your future”. The webinar panelists discussed how beneficiary fund members should start thinking about a career as early as age 16, in order to...
This issue of Fairheads Times leads with a discussion by David Hurford on the impact of the consolidation of beneficiary funds in the context of the Regulator's push for retirement fund consolidation. Some of the pertinent issues David examines are the pro's and cons...
In this issue of Fairheads Times we focus on the all too real vulnerability of children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their education has been severely impacted by lockdown rules, with many families unable to access the technology needed for remote learning. We show...
This issue shares insights into two key virtual events hosted by Fairheads: a webinar through which we engaged and cemented relationships with retirement fund trustees and other stakeholders, and a series of successful Zoom-based workshops during which we reached out...