In the latest episode of Money, Markets, and Masterminds, Citywire South Africa editor Ruan Jooste sits down with Bryan Nicol, independent financial adviser at Freedom Financial Planning; Duane Naicker, corporate partnerships executive at Alexforbes; and Johann Peens, independent employee benefits Specialist and financial adviser, to unpack one of the industry’s most persistent challenges: the messy handover between employee benefits and post-retirement advice.
From the surge in digital platform usage under the two-pot system to the pitfalls of duplication and over-insurance, the discussion tackles how data sharing, fee transparency, product design, and real financial advice—not just benefit counselling—can transform outcomes for members.
Tune in for sharp insights on closing South Africa’s retirement savings gap, and why advisers, employers, and providers need to collaborate more closely than ever.
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Sponsored: How South African institutions are rethinking risk and returns with Investec
In this sponsored episode of Money, Markets and Masterminds, brought to you in partnership with Investec for Institutions, we sit down with Richard Swain, head of institutional coverage at Investec. With more than two decades’ experience across London and South Africa in derivatives, equities and multi-asset solutions, Richard shares his career journey and lessons from navigating two Russian market crises.
The conversation explores how South African pension funds, life companies, asset managers and hedge funds are adapting to shifting markets, what Regulation 28 reforms mean for allocations, and how innovative structuring and technology — from AI to multi-asset solutions — are shaping the institutional investment landscape.
Tune in for practical insights on balancing growth, protection and liquidity in a fast-changing world.
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Are small caps finally having their moment?
In this Mind over Markets episode of Money, Markets, and Masterminds, Morningstar’s head of investments, Sean Neethling, joins Citywire South Africa to unpack the ‘size debate’.
From the Russell 2000 index’s rally to South Africa’s cheap but illiquid mid- and small-cap space, we explore whether the recent rotation is a fleeting sentiment-driven trade or a fundamental shift with staying power.
Tune in below for insights on valuations, risks and what investors should be watching as portfolios adapt to a world of shifting capital flows.
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Retiring in Africa: Cross-border lessons on building inclusive pension systems
In this special Money, Markets, and Masterminds roundtable, we take retirement planning beyond South Africa’s borders. Host Ruan Jooste is joined by Mtho Ncube, wealth manager and employee benefits consultant at GTC in Johannesburg; LeRoy Otenyo, employee and retirement benefits consultant at Zamara Group in Kenya; and Edmond Ade, certified financial planner and founder of Premier Private Wealth, with offices in Rwanda and South Africa, for a candid, qualitative look at how employee benefits and pension systems really work on the ground.
From Rwanda’s government-matched micro-pension scheme to Kenya’s tech-driven push into the informal sector, to South Africa’s fee and access challenges, the panel unpacks shared hurdles – like low coverage and limited financial literacy – and the creative, culturally attuned solutions emerging across the continent. This is a conversation about lessons worth sharing, and how African markets can learn from each other to build more inclusive, sustainable retirement systems.
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How South Africa can fast-track growth
In the latest Money, Markets, and Masterminds Long Game episode, economist and investment strategist Adrian Saville shares an evidence-based blueprint for transforming South Africa’s economy. Drawing on six decades of global data, he argues that high savings and investment rates, greater economic openness, and targeted sector development could halve unemployment within five years. From agriculture and tourism to digital banking and business process outsourcing, Saville outlines the practical steps—and public-private partnerships—needed to shift the country from stagnation to sustainable, inclusive prosperity.
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