SARS proposal on the taxation of retirement funds of non-residents

by Niel Pretorius | Mar 1, 2021

As part of the 2022 budget, Treasury has made a proposal to tax pension funds irrespective of treaty provisions contained in numerous tax trea...

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Provident fund rule changes – will they affect you?

by Julian Adshade | Mar 1, 2021

New South African provident fund rules came into effect on 1 March. If you are not yet of retirement age, or are considering emigrating, here’...

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Dimensional part 2: Tesla’s charge reveals the weak points of pure indexing

by Staff Writer | Feb 25, 2021

Dimensional Fund Advisers provide the core of our model portfolios. Their enhanced indexing approach utilizes complex trading strategies acros...

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Flexibility in Practice: How Dimensional Handled GameStop

by Staff Writer | Feb 24, 2021

The foundation of our investment philosophy is an evidence-based approach that is informed by a continuous and rigorous review of academic and...

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Peak infection and the aftermath

by Staff Writer | Jan 29, 2021

2020 has proved to be one of the worst years in history for the global economy.

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The tax benefits of retiring in Portugal in 2021

by Cláudia Mendes | Jan 7, 2021

Portugal is safe, sunny and sociable, but there are also great financial benefits for foreigners looking to retire in the European hub.

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Robot Wors: Can an algorithm replace a cross-border financial advisor?

by Niel Pretorius | Sep 23, 2020

There’s nothing quite like a juicy boerewors roll braaied on an open fire. Getting it perfect is a skill in itself, and nobody likes a boerie ...

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What an investment philosophy is and why you need one

by Bill Monty | Sep 10, 2020

In my previous article, I focused on volatility and why you shouldn’t fear it. In this article I would like to take a step back and focus on t...

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What the Stamp Duty Land Tax changes mean for you

by Ian Henning | Jul 14, 2020

Chancellor Rishi Sunak brought in the biggest change to Stamp Duty since the last shake up in December 2014. The key driver this time around i...

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