1. Evolution of Beneficiary Funds:
Challenges around age of majority
and how beneficiary funds can align with
Retirement Reform

2. Retirement Reform Preservation & annuitisation Improved trusteeship
Costs

3. Preservation & Annuitisation
Urgent need to stop the leakage
Restriction of lump sum payments on exit
Death benefits not treated the same
If it is not acceptable to pay a lump sum to a retiree, why is it acceptable to pay a lump sum to a minor dependant (or their guardian)?
Taken further, why is it acceptable to pay minor members their lump sum benefit upon attainment of age of majority

4. Improved Trusteeship Trustees owe a fiduciary duty to members
In terms of S37C, they must apply their minds to what is in the best interest of the minor dependant
Fund trustees cannot apply a default position for the disposal of death benefits
Financial competence and level of responsibility on the part of the guardian is important, but not the only criteria
Beneficiary fund service providers owe an obligation to retirement fund trustees to report back on the well being of minor members introduced

5. Costs Beneficiary funds are not the same as retirement funds
Retirement funds are geared towards the contribution phase of retirement and are generally distributed through the employer or union
Beneficiary funds are geared towards high transactional drawdown phase
Distribution channels need to cater for these high volumes and member choice
Staff to member ratios must be significantly higher in order to assess large volumes of claims

6. Costs Difficult to compare the cost of various service providers
Development of a Comparison Rate Model for beneficiary funds
Consider all in costs based on a standard set of assumptions
Aim is not to reveal the cheapest provider, but to allow trustees with a tool to accurately compare costs so that they can focus on the really important considerations for a beneficiary fund
Accessibility
Investment approach
Member communication

7. Comparison Rate Model
Information relating to the fees and charges for a range of beneficiary fund providers obtained from an independent source1
Standard set of assumptions applied
All investment returns paid out in the form of capital distributions, regular income of fund costs
Fund terminated at age 18
1Arde, A. Beneficiary Funds: look at costs. 2014/09/27. The fees and costs provided in this article were used by Fairheads to derive the Comparison Rate for each service provider.

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