Alexander Forbes launches new Fund
Thursday, August 26, 2010
The Fund was registered with and approved by the relevant authorities in Botswana, which include the Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority and Botswana Unified Revenue Service.
The A53 has been introduced to further augment existing vehicles for investing towards building a retirement saving. The A53 is a flexible form of retirement fund that allows encashment of contributions and investment returns when a member resigns, retires or dies. It also enables companies and employees to make voluntary contributions, which can run parallel with their existing pension fund arrangement to further augment retirement savings.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...