Articles tagged as "National Treasury"
The inflation conversation is far from over
If the history of debt markets repeats itself, we are now in year three of a new multi-decade bear market for bonds.
The problem with a 12% yield
The notion of a government bond trading at a 12% yield can sound very appealing, but it poses several issues.
A focus on the regulatory aspects and challenges of the two-pot system
During the recent Budget speech, the Minister of Finance confirmed the intended launch date of 1 March 2024 for the two-pot retirement system. With 12 months...
Making sense of the proposed two-pot retirement system
In February 2021, the National Treasury announced its intention to amend the retirement fund system in South Africa with the dual aim of creating limited...
Upcoming changes to provident and provident preservation funds
The Taxation Laws Amendment Act includes changes to the legislation that governs provident and provident preservation funds that will come into effect on 1...
How to manage your living annuity in uncertain times
Presenting via Zoom webinar, Shaun Duddy discusses the “Rule Book” for managing your living annuity over the long term and interrogates whether these rules...
Managing your living annuity in an uncertain world
In response to the dramatic impact that measures to contain COVID-19 have had on asset prices, National Treasury has announced temporary changes to living...
What can be done to improve South Africa’s prospects?
When the National Treasury first published its Economic Policy Paper, there was widespread puzzlement as to why yet another such report was needed. It repeat...
