Just Share recently published their inaugural Asset Manager Responsible Investment Benchmark Survey. In this episode of Industry Insights, EBnet.Stream chats to Karishma Bhoolio senior climate risk analyst at Just Share to surface the reasons why South African asset managers have scored so poorly.For more great content like this, click Like and Subscribe and go to www.ebnet.co.za to subscribe to our daily newsletter that will keep you up-to-date on everything related to saving, retirement planning, your retirement fund and the latest political and economic status.

EBnet.Stream chats to David Shochot, Head of Corporate Solutions at 10X Investments, on the multiple layers of fees in retirement funds. And which of these are negotiable.For more great content like this, click Like and Subscribe and go to www.ebnet.co.za to subscribe to our daily newsletter that will keep you up-to-date on everything related to saving, retirement planning, your retirement fund and the latest political and economic status.

One of the conversations getting a lot of airtime right now is the role that AI will play in financial planning. EBnet.Stream reaches out to Roné Swanepoel, Head of Distribution Morningstar Investment Managers South Africa, to discuss the highlights of Dr Danielle Labotka’s presentation at the recent Morningstar Investment Conference. As a Behavioural Scientist for Research and Investments at Morningstar, Dr Labotka explored a critical theme: how advisers can deliver the human touch in an increasingly tech-forward world, and Roné shares their latest research and experience.

Following a recently published article on mashonisas on www.ebnet.co.za, EBnet.Stream catches up with Salem Nyati, Financial Education Specialist at the Momentum Group Foundation, to chat in more detail about the risks of these loans and explores other safer solutions out there for consumers.

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Nathalie chats to Nondumiso Ntshangase, a Senior Legal Advisor at the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator, about the changes that COFI might bring to both the scope of complaints and the process of lodging them. Nondumiso cautions retirement funds that complaints need to be more than just recorded.

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The 2025 Mercer CFA Global Pensions Index is on EBnet’s Publications Podium at www.ebnet.co.za. EBnet.Stream asked Belinda Sullivan, Head of Corporate Consulting Strategy at Alexforbes, to share her insights into the global pensions outlook and how the South African industry compares. There are some surprises – good ones!

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Kerry King, a financial advisor from Citadel, shares what you should be thinking about when making your decisions around living annuities. One of the first things to think about: your investment strategy, and is your retirement fund aligning to your goals?

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Following a recent article we published on EBnet (When likes become liability: Hidden cyber risks at work), we catch up with Carey Van Vlaaderen and Allan Juma from ESET to uncover the latest trends threat actors are deploying to get breach your security. Add this conversation as part of your regular cyber awareness campaigns.

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As commercial umbrella funds become the chosen option of many employers, what, if any, are the responsibilities of the management committee? Nathalie and Monique explore the functions of the joint forum, the responsibilities to members of the fund but also the ability to exert influence upwards on the umbrella fund’s governance and product frameworks and structures. And, will COFI change any of this?

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EBnet.Stream chats to Niki Giles, Head of Strategy at Prescient Fund Services about their reasoning for publishing their recent ETF Evolution report. ETF’s are gaining momentum as attractive investment products for both retirement funds and individual investors. Even Nathalie has dipped her toe in the water!

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