Business Talk – Liberty Group’s Lindiwe Monyae on how pension funds are shaping South Africa’s investment landscape

In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, Lindiwe Monyae discusses the social and economic power of pension funds in South Africa.

Monyae is the Managing Executive for Corporate Benefits at Liberty Group South Africa and an industry veteran with over 20 years of experience.

In her current role, Monyae oversees Liberty’s efforts to address employers’ people risk and improve the employee value proposition for small, medium, and large businesses.

This is achieved through solutions such as Umbrella Funds, Group Risk, Consulting and Actuarial Services, and Value-Added Services.

Monyae has also served as an Executive for Emerging Consumer Market and a Divisional Director for Individual Arrangements at Liberty.

Prior to joining Liberty, Monyae worked at multiple leading South African companies in key positions.

These include working as an HR Executive for Old Mutual, a Human Resources Consultant for ABI, and a Sourcing and Talent Manager for Old Mutual South Africa.

Monyae supplements this extensive experience with a strong academic foundation.

She holds an Executive MBA from the Graduate School of Business – University of Cape Town, and an Honours degree in Industrial Psychology from the University of Witwatersrand.

The interview

In this Business Talk interview, Monyae outlines the current lay of the land for pension funds in South Africa.

She explains whether our pension systems are investing in the country’s infrastructure, and highlights how Regulation 28 is impacting both the pension fund and investment landscapes.

Monyae then shares her view on the level of financial literacy pension fund holders have in South Africa, and provides advice to trustees looking to balance long-term growth goals and member wellbeing.

She concludes the interview by noting how the two-pot system has influenced the broader employee and corporate finance landscape.

Watch the full interview with Lindiwe Monyae below.