BTX5601 - Retirement funds management

Offered

South Africa First semester 2007 (Off-campus)
South Africa First semester 2007 (On-campus)

Objectives

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

• develop an understanding of the management of retirement funds by boards of management.
• develop the capacity to analyse the fiduciary duties of trustees.
• explain the constraints of investments of retirement benefits.
• develop a comprehensive understanding of the operational issues of retirement funds including amendments to funds, dissolution, amalgamation and transfers.

Assessment

Individual assignment (3000 words): 30%
Examination (3 hours): 70%

Contact hours

3 contact hours per week.