Retirement Annuity FAQ

Should you transfer the proceeds from your employer’s retirement fund to a retirement annuity or preservation fund?

A preservation fund is a type of pension fund that enables investors to preserve their withdrawal benefits until retirement age. There are four differences between a retirement annuity (RA) and a pres...

Should you consider a retirement annuity ahead of a pension or provident fund?

In general, pension or provident funds offer significant advantages over retirement annuities in terms of increased flexibility (investors can access their savings before retirement), lower costs, gro...

Won’t you pay penalties when transferring your retirement annuity?

There may be a “penalty” if you transfer your retirement annuity (RA). These penalties represent a claw back of unrecovered broker commissions and costs. This should not, however, be a factor in your...

Can you transfer your retirement annuity?

Yes, it is possible to transfer your retirement annuity from your present RA to the 10X RA, if the rules of your present fund permit you to do so.The rules of the 10X Retirement Annuity allow you to t...

Can you stop contributing to your retirement annuity?

Yes. You can make your RA “paid-up”. This means you no longer pay monthly contributions; however you will stay invested until you retire. You may retire from age 55 onwards.Be aware that if you make y...

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