FAIRHEADS INTERNATIONAL TRUST CO (SA) (PTY) LTD
Investment Company in Cape Town

We administer approved death benefits for retirement funds; we also administer other employee and life-cover benefits for employer companies ( unapproved benefits ). Our head office is in Cape Town and we have walk-in service centres in Durban, Johannesburg and Sandton. Over the past 25 years, Fairheads Benefit Services has evolved from the Fairheads Trust Group which was founded in Fairheads has a tradition of highly personalised service based on genuine trusteeship, excellent administration and a conservative tailored approach to investment management. Note that the beneficiary fund boards of trustees appoint independent asset managers and independent asset consultants. We will not share your email address with anyone and we will be discerning in how often we email you. Fairheads Benefit Services offers a unique combination of benefit services, based on our core service of administration. Clients can ask us to administer their own beneficiary funds, or they can choose to participate in our proprietary funds, The Fairheads Umbrella Beneficiary Fund and The Fairheads Umbrella Trust. Consulting services, including information and education around beneficiary funds and umbrella trusts. Assistance in assessing guardian competency to manage funds on behalf of minors ( tools ). A dedicated team of people go the extra mile to trace beneficiaries, with a high rate of success. We meet with trustees as and when required for a customised report-back. We have a comprehensive member communication strategy. Certification for marketing beneficiary funds and umbrella trusts. We offer training on products for financial advisers and intermediaries. Intermediaries certified to market Fairheads products are entitled to remuneration for new business that they acquire. Access to tools to assess guardian competency to manage funds on behalf of minors. We provide you with what you need to report back to your client. Walk-in centres in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. We can visit the employer’s premises to explain the process to guardians and help fill in documents at the time of the family meeting with the retirement fund. These are held from time to time in various areas and provide an invaluable opportunity for guardians to ask questions and learn how beneficiary funds work. Proactive and friendly communication, which includes easy-to-read letters, certificates of existence and the option to receive information via sms. Training and advice on how to investigate and find the dependants of a deceased retirement fund member. We can go to the employer’s premises to explain the process to guardians and help fill in documents. We have a comprehensive member communication strategy that goes beyond the requirements of PF130.