Are collective defined contributions the next best thing?

There might be something to be said about collective defined contributions schemes, although it’s still a foreign concept to South Africans. For a starter, their monetary outcomes could be almost 30% better than those of vanilla defined contribution schemes.  According to a UK House of Commons research briefing in April, …

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Norwegian Royal Family’s ‘black sheep’: How future King’s stepson – who confessed to cocaine-fuelled assault – was accused of causing ‘security concerns’ aged 15 – while an ex was snapped with a bag of ‘white powder’

He’s been dubbed the ‘black sheep’ of the Norwegian Royal Family – and Marius Borg Høiby has more than lived up to his name. The future King of Norway’s stepson, 27, yesterday sensationally admitted to assaulting his ‘girlfriend’ ‘after an argument’ while ‘intoxicated with cocaine and alcohol’ in a statement which has …

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Prince Harry looks ‘keen to avoid pulling royal rank’ and ‘allows Meghan to soak up all the attention’ as the couple meet Colombian vice president, says body language expert

Prince Harry appeared ‘keen to avoid pulling royal rank’ as he and wife Meghan Markle met Colombia’s vice president, according to a body language expert. The Duke, 39, and Duchess, 43, of Sussex arrived in Bogota today, as they embark on a four-day tour of Colombia. Meghan was invited to the …

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Meghan Markle gave Colombian vice president ‘a personal gift’ as she starts four-day quasi-royal tour in Bogotá with Prince Harry (and the politician expresses her admiration for Princess Diana!)

Meghan Markle greeted Colombia’s vice president with a gift as she and Harry landed in the country’s capital for the start of their four-day quasi-royal tour. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, was invited to the country by vice president Francia Márquez after the politician saw the couple’s two-part Netflix documentary. …

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New finance deal brings an end to Mailbox sale

A new finance deal has been agreed for Birmingham’s famous Mailbox complex, bringing to an end a sale process launched last year. London-based funder Leumi UK has provided a £65 million loan to its asset manager Martley Capital Group to refinance the mixed-use building. Additional capital has been generated via …

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‘Princess Anne never made me feel inferior’: Historian BRIAN HOEY, who worked with the all-action royal when writing her biography in the 1990s, pays tribute as she turns 74

‘At least you always know where you are with her.’ Those were first words I heard describing Princess Anne, from someone who had worked for her for years. It was one of the police bodyguards based at Gatcombe Park, her home in Gloucestershire. I was on my way to meet her …

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Amazon Among 6 Participants in New U.K. Drone Trials

The U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is launching a series of trials to integrate drones into the country’s everyday life. The CAA on Thursday announced it selected six projects that will test the self-flying aircraft’s use for delivery to consumers, infrastructure inspection, emergency services, and more. Prime Air, the drone …

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