Seshego Benefit Consulting KNIGHTS COLLEGE RETIREMENT FUND CHOICES 11 January 2010
SESHEGO BENEFIT CONSULTING WHAT IS BEING MADE AVAILABLE An explanation letter A Member Investment Choice (MIC) booklet Supporting MIC portfolio fact sheets A member choice form A presentation on the choices Illustration software that you can get from Elizabeth Laubscher A website page with the communication on
SESHEGO BENEFIT CONSULTING CHOICE ISSUES Why choice? Trustees’ role in choice funds Communication available Elect single MIC portfolio. Annual choice. Contribution rate and death cover ONCE OFF
SESHEGO BENEFIT CONSULTING FINANCIAL PLANNING Retirement, Risk & Estate Planning Retirement - Budget Set a realistic target Risk - Who are your dependents What are your assets Plugging the gaps Estate Planning – Get advice, if needed
SESHEGO BENEFIT CONSULTING RETIREMENT PLANNING Defer retirement Additional contributions Invest differently Modern Portfolio Theory Growth assets are included for long term capital growth
SESHEGO BENEFIT CONSULTING FTSE/JSE long-term return 61% 0% -10% 29% -8% 16% 25% 47% 41% 19% -23%
SESHEGO BENEFIT CONSULTING Annualised returns over 40-years April 1969 – March 2009 (Gross)
SESHEGO BENEFIT CONSULTING INVESTMENT CHOICES Inflation plus 7% Inflation plus 5% Inflation plus 3% Capital guarantee portfolio How are you going to invest after retirement? Default is Inflation plus 5%
SESHEGO BENEFIT CONSULTING PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION
SESHEGO BENEFIT CONSULTING DEATH COVER 5X annual pensionable salary (net 4%) 3X annual pensionable salary (net 3%) NIL cover (net 1,5%) Disability cover not optional Insurance costs change
SESHEGO BENEFIT CONSULTING INVESTMENT NET OF COSTS By way of example: Contribution 14,00% e.g. R100,00 Less Group Life 1,38% e.g. R 9,86 Less PHI (disability) 1,08% e.g. R 7,71 Less admin costs (estimate) 0,65% e.g. R 4,64 NETT towards investment 10,89% R 77,79
SESHEGO BENEFIT CONSULTING IN SUMMARY Do a budget to set a retirement target, then put in place a retirement plan Establish the life cover you need Get professional help if you need estate planning Stick to your plan
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