The Early Bird fund performance indicators for January 2025 have been released. To get an early feel for what to expect of the month in terms of returns on your pension investment, the market gained 2.21% (Allshare Index ex div), ranging between 17.67% (Telecommunications) and –4.92% (Technology). The Rand strengthened by 0.98% to the US$. Typical prudential managed pension portfolios returned between 2.126% (NAM Coronation Balanced Plus Fund) and -0.710% (Old Mutual Namibia Managed Fund) after fees.