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Compliance
Legal precedent set as Odendaal’s assets forfeited in Steinhoff fraud battle
The SARB has forfeited to the state cash totalling R42m from Berdine Odendaal’s bank accounts, as well as her R18m property in Paarl’s Val de Vie estate.
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Training webinars for healthcare brokers in July and November
Attendees can claim 7.5 CPD hours provided they attend both days of the webinar and complete an assessment.
Call for accountable institution amendments to exclude life insurers that provide risk policies
Outsurance Life has proposed that long-term insurers that provide risk products should be excluded as accountable institutions, saying the increased cost of compliance was not proportionate to the low risk these products posed […]
FSCA opens more debarment cases but issues fewer orders in 2020/21
The FSCA’s annual report shows what regulatory action was taken in the past year and the compliance issues that caught the authority’s eye. Debarments The number of debarment orders issued by the FSCA […]
The real future of financial advice
Steven Manning, a friend in Australia (an expat who was a legal adviser while here) recently shared a his views on the situation down under in a series of posts, the last of […]
FIC Public Compliance Communication 12A provides guidance on outsourcing of compliance activities to third parties
In June 2020, the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) called for comments from accountable institutions, reporting institutions, supervisory bodies, and other persons, as discussed in a Moonstone article titled “Draft Public Compliance Communication 12A […]
CPD obligations – You only have two months to stay in the game
31 May 2021, the annual CPD deadline is looming. Are you on track with your required hours? Have you done enough professional reading, attended webinars as well as courses to ensure that you […]
CPD obligations – You only have two months to stay in the game
31 May 2021, the annual CPD deadline is looming. Are you on track with your required hours? Have you done enough professional reading, attended webinars as well as courses to ensure that you […]
2021 Annual Self-Comply Compliance Webinar – Registration still open
Registration for Moonstone’s popular annual self-comply workshop for 2021 is still open. Don’t delay – book your spot today! The annual webinar aimed specifically at Financial Services Providers NOT required to appoint a […]
New tax laws – 10 key changes taxpayers need to take note of
The President has given effect to the 2020 tax proposals by signing three tax Acts into law that will introduce several big new changes for South African taxpayers: The Rates and Monetary Amounts […]
2021 Annual Self-Comply Compliance Webinar– Earn 3 hours CPD
The annual webinar, aimed specifically at Financial Services Providers NOT required to appoint a compliance officer, will be hosted on Wednesday, 24 February 2021. The three-hour session is geared towards the changing “conduct” […]
Save the date – 2021 Annual Self-Comply Compliance Webinar
The annual webinar, hosted by Moonstone Compliance and aimed specifically at Financial Services Providers NOT required to appoint a compliance officer, will be presented on Wednesday, 24 February 2021. The focus of this […]
Draft PIC Public Compliance Communication 12A – Guidance on outsourcing of compliance activities to third parties
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) is calling for comments from accountable institutions, reporting institutions, supervisory bodies, and other persons on the draft Public Compliance Communication 12A (draft PCC 12A). The draft PCC 12A […]
Draft PIC Public Compliance Communication 12A – Guidance on outsourcing of compliance activities to third parties
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) is calling for comments from accountable institutions, reporting institutions, supervisory bodies, and other persons on the draft Public Compliance Communication 12A (draft PCC 12A). The draft PCC 12A […]
COVID-19 impact – Extension granted for certain compliance requirements
In response to the impact of COVID-19 and the nationwide lockdown on South Africa in general, and the financial services industry specifically, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA)announced various extensions. These include the […]
