Pension Funds

About

  • We supervise and regulate the business of Pension Funds in Namibia with the ultimate objective of contributing to a safe, stable, and fair Pension Funds system in which Pension Fund members are protected.

    Our activities are mainly to ascertain whether Pension Funds’ assets are managed prudently and whether they are compliant with the Pension Funds Act 1956, (Act No. 24 of 1956) (“the Act”), its accompanying Regulations, as well as Directives and Circulars issued by the Registrar in accordance with the Act.

What We Do

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Title
Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority Act 2021 (Act 3 Of 2021)
December 6, 2024 429.59 KB
Financial Institutions And Markets Act 2021 (Act No. 2 Of 2021)
May 13, 2022 1.75 MB
Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority Act 2001 (Act 3 Of 2001)
May 22, 2017 173.68 KB
Pension Funds – Act 24 of 1956
April 7, 2017 249.59 KB
    Title
    Chapter 5 Retirement Funds Standards
    December 6, 2024 993.85 KB
      Title
      #7452 – February 2021
      February 8, 2021 370.73 KB
      RF.R.5.1 Classes of Funds
      July 14, 2020 214.15 KB
      RF.R.5.11 Exemption form prohibited investments
      July 14, 2020 213.66 KB
      RF.R.5.8 Protection of Unpaid Contributions
      July 14, 2020 236.56 KB
      RF.R.5.7 Rate of Interest payable on benefits not transferred
      July 14, 2020 248.25 KB
      RF.R.5.4 Funds to be exempted
      July 14, 2020 84.00 KB
      RF.R.5.3 Distribution of Surplus
      July 14, 2020 84.00 KB
      RF.R.5.5 Loans
      July 14, 2020 246.04 KB
      PF Regulations
      August 31, 2018 652.02 KB
      Amendments to Regulations
      June 15, 2017 5.93 MB
      Reg 28 – Reg 29 Ammendments
      April 7, 2017 370.47 KB
      Levies Regulation
      April 7, 2002 108.58 KB
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        NAMFISA-04-2015 – ALL APPLICATIONS TO NAMFISA
        January 31, 2025 82.50 KB
        PF/CIR/02/2024 – PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO PENSION FUND REGULATIONS
        February 1, 2024 517.26 KB
        PF-DIR-01-2020 – SUSPENSION OF PART OF PARAGRAPH 5.1 OF DIRECTIVE-PI-PF-DIR-05-2015
        July 28, 2022 931.14 KB
        PF-DIR-01-2022 – PENSION FUND RULES MUST SET OUT MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH MEMBERS MAY BECOME ENTITLED
        February 2, 2022 258.45 KB
        NAMFISA-01-07-2021 – STATUS OF THE BILLS
        July 6, 2021 513.25 KB
        PF-CIR-01-2021 – RETROSPECTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RULES IN RESPECT OF PROSPECTIVE PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS UNDER UMBRELLA FUNDS
        February 16, 2021 150.79 KB
        PF-CIR-03-2020-HOUSING LOAN FACILITY FOR PENSION FUND MEMBERS
        December 9, 2020 592.62 KB
        PF-CIR-02-2020 – MASTER RULES AMENDMENT EMPOWERING TRUSTEES TO PERMIT TEMPORARY CONTRIBUTIONS REDUCTIONS OR SUSPENSION
        May 13, 2020 1.36 MB
        PF-CIR-01-2020 – EFFECT OF COVID-19 ON PENSION FUNDS
        May 13, 2020 313.68 KB
        PF-CIR-06-2019 – BENEFITS PROVIDED BY PROVIDENT FUNDS
        October 31, 2019 1.13 MB
        PF-EN-01-2019 – CLARIFICATION OF PROPERTY ASSET CLASS IN REGULATION 13(1)
        July 4, 2019 700.32 KB
        PF-CIR-04-2019 – DISPOSAL OF DEATH BENEFITS OF PENSIONER-MEMBER
        June 17, 2019 1.01 MB
        PF-CIR-02-2019 – HANDLING OF UNCLAIMED PENSION FUNDS BENEFITS
        May 10, 2019 1.01 MB
        PF-01-2019 – INCLUSION OF SEPARATELY INSURED BENEFITS IN PF RULES AND TRANSMISSION OF INSURANCE PREMIUMS THROUGH PENSION FUND
        April 25, 2019 916.87 KB
        PI-PF-02-2014-REVOCATION OF CERTAIN CIRCULARS DUE TO THE AMENDMENT OF REGULATION 28 UNDER THE PENSION FUNDS ACT
        March 20, 2019 45.87 KB
        PI-PF-DIR-01-2014 – VOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS IN UMBRELLA FUNDS
        March 20, 2019 141.80 KB
        PI-PF-DIR-02-2014 – LATE PAYMENT AND NON PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN CONTRAVENTION OF SECTION 13A OF THE PENSION FUNDS ACT
        March 20, 2019 84.55 KB
        PI-PF-DIR-03-2015 – SUBMISSION OF RESOLUTIONS FOR RULE AMENDMENTS
        March 20, 2019 107.97 KB
        PI-PF-DIR-06-2015 – FIDICIARY DUTIES OF TRUSTEES TOWARDS REGISTERED FUNDS AND MEMBERS OF REGISTERED FUNDS WITH REGARD TO CONTRIBUTIONS PAYABLE TO SUCH FUNDS
        March 20, 2019 95.28 KB
        PI-PF-02-2005-REGISTRAR CLARIFIES THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING LIVING ANNUITIES
        March 20, 2019 893.60 KB
        PI-PF-02-2004-APPOINTMENT OF EMPLOYEES OF PENSION FUNDS ADMINITRATORS
        March 20, 2019 794.92 KB
        PI-PF-DIR-02-2015 – ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS TO BE DONE IN NAMIBIA
        March 20, 2019 70.13 KB
        PI-PF-1-2005 – PENSION FUNDS AND RETIREMENT ANNUITY FUNDS ANNUAL LEVIES
        March 20, 2019 564.87 KB
        PI-PF-3-2003 – INTEPRETAION OF HOUSING LOANS AND GUARANTEES AS PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 19(5)(a) OF THE PENSION FUNDS ACT
        March 20, 2019 3.16 MB
        PI-PF-DIR-01-2016-COSTS INCURRED IN THE ADMIN OF UNCLAIMED BENEFITS
        March 20, 2019 222.52 KB
        PI-PF-03-2012 – SECTION 14 OF THE PENSION FUNDS ACT 24 OF 1956 PROVIDING PROOF OF CONSENT FROM THE MEMBERS AND PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS
        March 20, 2019 85.75 KB
        PI-PF-01-2004 – CLARIFICATION OF THE POSITION OF THE DEPENDANTS PENSIONER-MEMBERS
        March 20, 2019 841.72 KB
        UT-CIS-1-2015-PENSION FUNDS COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS 28 -29 VIS-À-VIS UNLISTED INVESTMENTS
        March 19, 2019 193.78 KB
        PF-NO-8-1996 – APPROVAL OF LIQUIDATOR IN TERMS OF SECTION 28
        April 7, 2017 290.28 KB
        PI-PF-CIR-03-2015 – REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF SPECIFIED PERIODS
        September 7, 2015 94.26 KB
        PI-PF-CIR-02-2015 – REVOCATION-OF-CIRCULAR-PI-PF-CIR-01-2015
        September 7, 2015 44.94 KB
        PI-PF-DIR-04-2015 – REGISTRATION OF SPECIAL RULES FOR PARTICIPATING EMPLOYER
        April 7, 2015 61.08 KB
        PI-PF-DIR-05-2015 – RULE AMENDMENTS THAT MAY NEGATIVELY AFFECT MEMBERS BENEFITS
        April 7, 2015 99.88 KB
        PI-PF-DIR-07-2015 – PROHIBITION AGAINST THE REVERSION OF UNCLAIMED MONIES-BENEFITS TO THE FUND
        April 7, 2015 124.96 KB
        PI-PF-DIR-01-2015 – SUBMISSION OF FUND RELATED DOCUMENTS BY MEANS OF THE PRESCRIBED APPLICATION FORMS
        February 13, 2015 56.80 KB
        PI-PF-01-2014 – ROLES AND RESPONSBILITIES WITH REGARDS TO REG 29
        April 7, 2014 92.88 KB
        PI-PF-04-2003 – VOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS UNDER AN UMBRELLA SCHEMES
        April 7, 2014 408.51 KB
        PI-PF-03/2024 – INTERPRETATION OF DEDUCTIONS A FUND MAY MAKE FROM A PENSION BENEFIT UNDER SECTION 37D(b)(ii)(aa;bb)
        September 12, 2005 793.88 KB
        NAMFISA Circular 1-2003 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
        May 6, 2003 2.21 MB
        PI-PF-2-2003 – SECTION 14 OF PENSION FUNDS ACT 1956 AMALGAMATIONS AND TRANSFERS
        April 7, 2003 422.63 KB
        CIRCULAR LETTER 1 OF 2002 – SUBMISSION OF AUDITED AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
        April 7, 2002 474.19 KB
        PF-10-1998 – PENSION FUNDS IN NAMIBIA
        March 24, 1998 226.89 KB
        PF-NO-9-1997 – NEW FORMS TO BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED
        April 7, 1997 236.57 KB
          Title
          Pension-Backed Housing Loans & Guarantees
          August 1, 2022 201.45 KB
          Amendment of Levy Model
          April 7, 2017 5.51 MB
          Late and Non-payment of Contributions Survey
          April 7, 2017 702.01 KB
          Guidelines for SIH Returns
          April 7, 2017 759.49 KB
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            #8311 – February 2024
            November 19, 2024 1.20 MB
            #8297 – February 2024
            November 19, 2024 852.59 KB
            #8236 – February 2023
            November 19, 2024 1,005.57 KB
            #7749 – February 2022
            March 24, 2023 294.05 KB
            #7735 – February 2022
            March 24, 2023 477.95 KB
            #7734 – January 2022
            March 24, 2023 1.79 MB
            #7889 – August 2022
            March 23, 2023 296.67 KB
            #8031 – February 2023
            February 18, 2023 261.71 KB
            #8027 – February 2023
            February 10, 2023 266.12 KB
            #8021 – February 2023
            February 7, 2023 304.81 KB
            #7452 – February 2021
            February 8, 2021 370.73 KB
            #7446 – February 2021
            February 8, 2021 348.21 KB
            #7333 – September 2020
            February 2, 2021 254.88 KB
            #7104 – January 2020
            June 19, 2020 252.19 KB
            #7096 – January 2020
            June 19, 2020 226.17 KB
            #7103 – January 2020
            June 19, 2020 282.02 KB

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