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The distribution of retirement fund death benefits: an analysis of the equitability and constitutionality of Section 37C of the Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956

open access: yes, 2021
In 1976, the legislature introduced a far-reaching amendment to the Pension Funds Act. The amendment was the insertion of s37C into the Act. Section 37C effected a fundamental change to the law of succession and the principle of freedom of testation.
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A Deep Learning Framework for Forecasting Medium‐Term Covariance in Multiasset Portfolios

open access: yesJournal of Forecasting, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Forecasting the covariance matrix of asset returns is central to portfolio construction, risk management, and asset pricing. However, most existing models struggle at medium‐term horizons, several weeks to months, where shifting market regimes and slower dynamics prevail.
Pedro Reis, Ana Paula Serra, João Gama
wiley   +1 more source

The new meaning of retirement for bridge employees: Situating bridge employment through the lens of the Kaleidoscope Career Model

open access: yesHuman Resource Development Quarterly, Volume 36, Issue 1, Page 89-112, Spring 2025.
Abstract Retirees re‐entering the workforce, popularly termed as bridge employment, is a phenomenon that is anticipated to increase in the coming years. Though research establishes that these employees have unique aspirations and work motives (see Mazumdar et al., 2020), primary research on how the retirement transition and bridge employment shape each
Bishakha Mazumdar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Report of the State Budget Crisis Task Force: Final Report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The objective of the State Budget Task Force is to inform the public of the character and gravity of the fiscal issues confronting the states and the consequences of deferring corrective actions.

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Sustainability Performance and Corporate Risk: Evidence From the Tourism Industry

open access: yesInternational Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We investigate the impact of sustainability performance (Refinitiv Environmental, Social, and Governance [ESG] scores) on corporate risk (CR). We apply stakeholder theory and the resource‐based view to an international sample of 247 tourism firms from 2002 to 2018.
Omneya Abdelsalam   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The irresponsible director [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
To improve the position of one creditor for a company in insolvency is nearly always at another creditor’s expense. However, if directors could be held liable for their irresponsible behaviour, this may allow liquidators further opportunities to make ...
Grier, Nicholas
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Two Shades of Green? Gender Differences in Environmental Concern and Activism

open access: yesInternational Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines gender differences in environmental concern and activism using data from the World Values Survey. The results indicate that women are more likely than men to be concerned about the environment, but are less likely to engage in environmental activism.
Hava Orkut, Caroline Perrin
wiley   +1 more source

The Real Effect of Banking Globalisation on Bank Liquidity Creation in China's Banking Sector: Evidence From the Belt and Road Initiative

open access: yesInternational Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT To explore the real effect of banking globalisation on bank liquidity creation, we investigate plausibly exogenous variations in the expectation of further banking globalisation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which further opens the gate to foreign investors.
Xuanyi Shi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnostic Performance of Comprehensive Point‐of‐Care Ultrasound for Pediatric Tuberculosis in Spain: A Prospective Observational Study

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Ultrasound, EarlyView.
In children with presumptive tuberculosis, comprehensive point‐of‐care (cPOCUS) identified key thoracic abnormalities with high specificity and excellent inter‐reader reliability. Although diagnostic sensitivity was modest and examinations often incomplete, cPOCUS shows promise as a complementary, radiation‐free imaging tool.
Isabelle Munyangaju   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Section 37C of the Pension Funds Act - disposition of death benefits by pension fund organizations

open access: yes, 2004
In 1976 section 37C was inserted into the Pension Funds Act1 ('the Act') commencing on 1 August 1976.2 This section regulates the payment of any benefit payable upon the death of a member of a pension fund organization ('pension fund') as defined in section 1 of the Act.
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