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NJMPF South African and International Awards

The Kwazulu-Natal Joint Municipal Pension/Provident Funds (NJMPF) is a leader amongst its peers in the industry. It has gained recognition for its consistent excellence, amongst others; in governance, communications and education/training practices, treating customers fairly and investment performance/practices. Over the years, NJMPF has notched up a commendable list of Awards in the industry, both locally and internationally. Below is a summary of the awards won by NJMPF, the Pension Fund of choice in KwaZulu-Natal.

The NJMPF has been acknowledged for excellence by the Institute of Retirement Funds Africa (IRFA), Standard Bank – Top Business Awards, Council for Retirement Funds in South Africa (Batseta) as well as Africa Investor (Ai), CFI, The European, European CEO, Stevie Awards and Innovation Awards by the World Pension Summit.

2021

  • Trophy – Overall Gold Standard Winners : Excelling in uncharted waters
  • Certificate – Financial Management and Reporting – Speaking finance is power
  • Certificate – Governance – Governance during unprecedented times
  • Certificate – Investment Practices – Not for profits but for our members
  • Certificate – Trustee Development – NJMPF Trustee Evolution
  • Certificate – Stakeholder Engagement & Education – Staying connected to members in a time of social distancing
  • Certificate – Stakeholder Engagement & Education – Committed to sustainability

2020

  • Trophy – The Gold Standard runner-up (Maintaining The Momentum)
  • Trophy – Best in Class – Transformation (Moving Forward)
  • Trophy – Best in Class – Financial Management and Reporting (Member Orientated Financial Management and Reporting)
  • Trophy – Best Practices in Stakeholder Engagement & Education (Retirement in The New    Decade)
  • Trophy – Best Practices in Stakeholder Engagement & Education (What’s Your Deal When It Comes To Retirement)
  •  Trophy – Best Practices in Governance (Governance in the 21st Century

2019

  • Governance – Best in Class certificate
  •  Transformation – Best in Class certificate
  •  Stakeholder Engagement/Education – Certificate for Research Project
  •  Investment Practice – Best Practice certificate
  •  Financial Management and Reporting – Best Practice certificate
  •  The Gold Standard – Best Practice for all aspects of Fund Management

2017

  • Trophy Winner – Financial Reporting
  • Trophy Winner – Transformation
  • Gold Certificate – Investment Practices
  • Gold Certificate – Transformation
  • Gold Certificate – Communication Overall Strategy
  • Special Mention – Transformation Across All Operations, Systems and Asset Management
  • Special Mention – Trustee Education in terms of Investment Practices

2016

  • Trophy Winner – Investment Practises
  • Trophy Winner – Governance
  • Trophy Winner – Financial Reporting

2015

  • Trophy and Gold Certificates – Trustee development (Large Fund)
  • Trophy and Gold Certificate – Stakeholder Communication Project (Large Fund)
  • Merit Certificate: Special Mention (Large Fund) – Treating Customers Fairly Internal Training Programme
  • Merit Certificate: Special Mention (Large Fund) – Alignment of Previously Disadvantaged Fund with Previously Advantaged Fund
  • Merit Certificate: Special Mention (Large Fund) – Trustee Training Evaluation at Nomination Stage and Candidate Motivation of Appointment

2014

  • Trophy Winner – Investment Performance
  • Gold Standards Certificate Winner – Communication Strategy
  • Gold Standards Certificate Winner – Legal and Technical Compliance
  • Natal Joint Municipal Fund for Monitoring of Stakeholder Opinion
  • Natal Joint Municipal Pension Fund for Measurement of the Impact of Communication Strategy on All Stakeholders
  • Natal Joint Municipal Pension Fund for SRI and ESG of Underlying Managers

2013

  • Winner – Large Fund Category: Stakeholder Communication – Best Communication Strategy
  • Winner – Large Fund Category: Best Practices in Compliance

2012

  • Winner – Large Fund Category: Stakeholder Communication – Best Communication Strategy

2011

  • Merit Award – Most Effective Stakeholder Engagement

2020

  • Trophy – Best Fund Management Firm (South Africa)

2018

  • Trophy – Best Retirement Funding Benefits Provider

  • Trophy – CEO of the year in South Africa

2017

  • African Pension Fund Initiative of the Year

2016

  • Sam Camillieri, CEO/Principal Officer, Natal Joint Municipal Pension Fund – Up and Coming African Institutional Investment Personality

2015

  • African Pension Fund Initiative of the Year

2020

  • Trophy recognition – Communication & Member Engagement Innovations

2019

  • Finalist – Plan Design

2018

  • Finalist – Communication Member Engagement Innovation
  • Finalist – Technology Innovation
  • Finalist – Plan Design & Reform 

2017

  • Innovation Awards in Planning, Design, Technology, Investment and Communication

2016

  • Communications, Investment and Technology Innovations

2024

  • Trophy – More than 80 Years of Excellence in retirement funding for municipal workers
  • Trophy – Executive of the Year – Financial Services
  • Trophy –  Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility

2023

  • Trophy – More than 80 Years of Excellence in retirement funding for municipal workers
  • Trophy – Executive of the Year – Financial Services
  • Trophy –  Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility

2021

  • Trophy – Company of the year (South Africa)
  • Trophy – Organization of the year (South Africa)

2020

  • Trophy – Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year

  • Trophy – PR Innovation of the Year

2019

  • Gold – Roadshows
  • Bronze – What’s your deal when it comes to retirement?

2018

  • Gold – Transformation
  • Bronze – Pensioner Indaba Roadshows
  • Bronze – NJMPF/NCR Financial Literacy Programme
  • Bronze – Improving retirement outcomes
  • Bronze – Client portal (Online voting)
  • Bronze – Member Roadshows
  • Bronze – Know your Fund (video)

2017

  • Gold – Company of the Year
  • Bronze – NJMPF Interactive Website
  • Bronze – PR Innovation of the Year
  • Bronze – NJMPF Mobile Application

2024

  • Trophy – Best Pension Fund Leadership (South Africa)
  • Trophy – Champion of financial Literacy

2020

  • Trophy – Best Pension Fund Leadership of the Year (South Africa)

2018

  • Trophy – Most Innovative Pension Fund, RSA

  • Trophy – Outstanding Leadership Pension Fund Industry – RSA

2017

  • Trophy – Best Practice, RSA
  • Trophy – Best Corporate Governance, RSA
  • Trophy – Best Pension Fund Stakeholder Benefits, RSA

2016

  • Trophy – Best Retirement Services, RSA
  • Trophy – Best Corporate Governance, RSA

2022

  • Trophy – Best Managed Retirement Fund – South Africa

  • Trophy – Pension Fund of the Year – South Africa

2021

  • Trophy – Best Pension Fund of the Year (South Africa)

2020

  • Trophy – Best Managed Retirement Fund (South Africa)

  • Trophy – Best Managed Retirement Fund – (South Africa)

  • Trophy – Pension Fund of the Year – (South Africa)

2019

  • Trophy – Best Financial inclusion, Pension Fund South Africa
  • Trophy – Pension Fund of the Year – South Africa

2018

  • Trophy – Pension Fund of the yeear

  • Trophy – Best Managed Retirement Fund

  • Trophy – Best CEO in Pensions industry (S. Camilleri)

2017

  • Best Performing Pension Fund of the Year, South Africa
  • Financial CEO of the Year – South Africa

2016

  • Best Performing Pension Fund of the Year, South Africa

2024

  • Best Company in the Financial Services Sector

2022

  • Top Tier Client

2017

  • Best Company in the Financial Services Sector 2017

2023

  • Fastest Growing Pension Provider South Africa 2023

  •  Best Pension Fund Administration South Africa 2023

2022

  • Trophy – Fund Administration Company of the Year

  • Trophy – Pension Fund CEO of the Year

2021

  • Trophy – Best Corporate Governance Company (South Africa )

  • Trophy – Best Pension Fund Provider (South Africa)

  • Trophy – Fund Administration Company of the Year (South Africa)

2020

  • Trophy – Pension Fund Provider of the Year (South Africa)

  • Trophy – Best Corporate Governance Company (South Africa)

2019

  • Trophy – Best Pension Fund South Africa

2018

  • Special Recognition Award For Creating A Mobile Application Which Educates NJMPF Stakeholders on Financial Literacy Topics

2016

  • Member Education Fund Challenge Category: Financial Knowledge and Understanding

2015

  • Member Education Fund Challenge Category: Financial Knowledge and Understanding
  • Member Education Fund Challenge Category: Financial Control

2021

  •  Trophy – Most innovative pension Fund (South Africa)

2020

  • Trophy – A New Start

2019

  • Trophy – What’s your deal when it comes to retirement?

2019

  • Trophy – Best CEO in the Pensions Industry

2018

  • Trophy – Best CEO in the Pension Funds Industry

2017

  • Trophy Best CEO in the Pension Funds Industry

2024

  • Most trusted Fund South Africa 2024
  • Pension Fund of the Year South Africa 2024

2019

  • Trophy – Best CEO in the Pensions Industry

2018

  •  Trophy – Best CEO in the Pension Funds Industry