Bloomberg L.P.

Eskom’s $10 Billion Pension Fund to Diversify in Venture Capital

The Eskom Pension and Provident Fund plans to expand into venture capital to reduce its dependence on traditional investments, according to an official. “We are about to invest in venture capital, ...

Death benefits: Marriage doesn't guarantee payout, Pension Funds Adjudicator rules

Discover how financial dependency influences the allocation of pension death benefits, as highlighted by a recent case ...
Reuters

Pension fund of S.Africa's Eskom to invest $170 mln in U.S. projects

JOHANNESBURG, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The pension fund of South Africa's indebted power utility Eskom plans to invest $170 million in private equity, infrastructure and real estate projects in the United ...
Asset Servicing Times

South African retirement fund EPPF picks Apex for fund administration

South African retirement fund Eskom Pension and Provident Fund (EPPF) has appointed Apex to provide its investment fund administration services for the next five years. The EPPF is South Africa’s ...

Spouses not automatically entitled to pension death benefits, rules Pension Funds Adjudicator

The Pension Funds Adjudicator found that marital status alone does not guarantee entitlement to a pension fund death benefit and that financial dependency must be established. The ruling arose from a ...