Multi-fund Structure
This booklet provides you with the key investor information about the proposed Multi-Fund. It is not a marketing material. The information is required to help you understand the nature and features of the fund types to make a more informed investment decision.
A Key Information Booklet (KIB) is a ‘fact-sheet’ style document which outlines the investment objectives of each fund type and other practical information.
Multi-Fund is a structure that divides the Retirement Savings Account (RSA) and Retiree fund into Six (6) funds known as I, II, III, IV, V and VI. The Funds recognizes different demographic (age) profiles and risk appetites of registered contributors.
The objective of the Multi-Fund structure is:
- Give contributors greater participation in the management of their funds by aligning their funds with their return profile.
THE MULTI-FUND STRUCTURE OF RETIREMENT SAVINGS & RETIREE FUNDS
The Multi-Fund Structure comprises of Six (6) funds namely:
FUND 1
(Contributors aged 49 years and below)
- Contributors must apply to move to this fund.
- Investments in Variable instruments can be between 20% and 75% of the fund. The balance in the fund shall be invested in Fixed Income instruments.
- This fund is particularly suitable for contributors with a longer duration of employment
FUND II
(Contributors aged 49 years and below)
- This is the default fund from which contributors elect to move to other funds or are moved automatically upon the attainment of 50 years.
- Contributors can move to Fund I depending on their investment plan.
- A contributor who moves from Fund III to Fund II cannot move to Fund I.
- Investments in Variable instruments can be between 10% and 55% of the fund. The balance in the fund shall be invested in Fixed Income instruments
FUND III
(Contributors aged 50 years and above)
- For contributors aged 50years to 59years**
- Contributors in Fund III can elect to move to Fund II
- Investments in Variable instruments can be between 5% and 20% of the fund. The balance in the fund shall be invested in Fixed Income instruments
**A maximum of 70years for Professors and 75years for Judges
FUND IV
(Retirees)
- This fund is for those that have applied for retirement and chose the Programmed Withdrawal option.
- Investments in Variable income instruments cannot exceed 10% of the fund. The balance in the fund shall be invested in Fixed Income instruments.
FUND V
(Micro Pensions)
- This fund is for self-employed persons operating in the informal sector.
- Contributions are flexible and may be paid daily, weekly, monthly or as may be convenient for you.
- A maximum of 40% can be withdrawn for contingent purposes while 60% shall be for Retirement savings.
- Investments in Variable income instruments cannot exceed 5% of the fund. The balance in the fund shall be invested in Fixed Income instruments.
- Contributors in this fund can move to Funds I ,II and III.
- Contributors in other funds cannot move to this fund.
FUND VI
- This fund is for contributors who desire their pension contributions to be invested in Sharia compliant Capital Market and non-interest bearing
- Maximum exposure of 55% of portfolio value shall be invested in compliant variable income instruments such as Sharia compliant Ordinary Shares, Infrastructure Funds, Private Equity Funds and Open/Close Hybrid Funds.
- The balance shall be invested in non-interest bearing instruments.
Exercisable Rights
Active Choices
Contributors may elect to move between funds subject to the following restrictions:
Contributors in:
- Fund I may move to Fund II
- Fund II may move to Fund I
- Fund III may move to Fund II
- Fund I, II & III can move to Fund VI active.
- Fund I, II, III, IV and VI may not move to Fund V.
- Fund IV are not allowed to move to any of the other Funds except Fund VI Retiree. And you can also add that contributors in