Warning against an ‘install and forget’ approach to home solar
About 24% of Fire Ops SA’s structural-fire call-outs since January were linked to alternative-power equipment.
What do clients really want from a financial adviser?
Morningstar research finds that clients are looking for more than help with specific financial problems – and advisers may need to rethink how they explain their value.
COFI turns regulatory information into a supervisory tool
COFI would require FSPs to have systems capable of producing reliable, regulator-ready information when the FSCA requires it.
Treasury calls July municipal intervention a success – but the bigger fix is still ahead
The funds were released despite incomplete compliance, with municipalities now subject to structured programmes and deadlines aimed at correcting financial and governance failures.
Dishonesty not required for debarment on integrity grounds
The Tribunal found that a serious breach of the duty to protect confidential client information can establish unfitness even where no misuse or harm is proved.
When one dishonest act is enough for debarment
The Tribunal weighed the representative’s clean record and lack of personal gain against her deliberate falsification of a client’s investment instruction.
Court draws line between BEE licensing and property regulation
The High Court invalidated the BEE certificate condition for Fidelity Fund certificates but rejected most of Sakeliga’s challenge to the definition of property practitioner.
Sanlam bets on banking to deepen customer ties
A new GoTyme-powered banking service is part of a broader strategy to build closer customer relationships, even as investment in future growth weighs on earnings.
FICA penalties for three financial institutions total R35.6m
The sanctions against Capitec, Ninety One Assurance, and Albaraka arose from inspections conducted between 2021 and 2023.
OUTsurance’s tied broker channel more than quintuples profit
Stronger South African margins drove group earnings higher, while natural peril and CTP claims weighed on Youi’s rapidly growing Australian business.
Trust filing season: Key dates and requirements for the 2026 returns
The enhanced ITR12T will draw on third-party data, while SARS steps up scrutiny of nil returns, passive assets, and assessed losses.
GPAA chief executive dismissed over procurement misconduct
Kedibone Madiehe was found guilty of breaching the PFMA, procurement rules, and her fiduciary duties following several forensic investigations.
Unpaid contributions: what ‘doing enough’ looks like for trustees
An IRFA panel says trustees need clear escalation processes and persistent oversight to turn section 13A compliance into meaningful recovery action.
Standards will usher in fuller reporting on fund finances, investments, and ESG
Retirement funds will face expanded annual and quarterly reporting, while boards remain responsible for setting ESG mandates and overseeing how asset managers implement them.
FSCA flags unauthorised operators and impostors
The latest batch of public warnings covers investment solicitations, unauthorised financial services, and alleged false claims of association with legitimate firms.
The AI token: the tiny unit behind a trillion-dollar bet
Understanding tokens helps explain not only the rising cost of using AI, but also the assumptions behind the enormous investment in AI infrastructure.
FSCA explores value-for-money framework for retirement funds
The regulator is looking to international models as it seeks a more consistent way to assess member outcomes, costs, and investment performance.
Are trustees looking at the real cost of retirement-fund fees?
Initial cost comparisons can obscure how fees linked to assets, salaries, or membership grow over time, potentially producing sharply different outcomes.
