insert_link Opinion Pieces Stakeholder contribution towards pension fund operational efficiency Pension funds are essential for the responsible management and safeguarding of members' retirement savings, providing peace of mind through robust communication and awareness efforts. These savings offer financial security, independence, and stability upon retirement, disability, ill-health, and death, while also serving as a cushion in cases such as retrenchment. For pension funds to operate efficiently, contributions must be managed responsibly within regulatory and legislative frameworks, with a focus […] todaySeptember 17, 2024 7
insert_link Business / Economics Namfisa CEO advises public to learn and understand FIMA for better dialogue CEO of the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority, Kenneth Matomola has urged the public to familiarise themselves with the Financial Institutions and Market Act to enable informed discussions with his office regarding sections they may not fully understand. FIMA brings together different laws to create a framework for overseeing and regulating financial intermediaries, pension funds, insurers, and other non-banking financial institutions. todaySeptember 2, 2024 22
insert_link Opinion Pieces Can I borrow from my pension? By Amos Kambonde, Manager Marketing Services at the Government Institutions Pension Fund The question of whether to borrow from one’s pension or not is one of the questions many members of pension funds ask regularly. Section 19(5) of the Pension Fund Act, 1956 (Act No. 24 of 1956) makes provision for members of pension funds to borrow either directly or against their pension fund savings for the purpose of purchasing […] todayNovember 30, 2023 20
