NHI will ‘definitely’ be funded once the Bill becomes law – Godongwana
National Treasury will work with the Department of Health on the funding scenarios outlined in the 2017 White Paper.
Author: Mark Bechard
Treasury addresses industry’s main concerns about Pension Funds Amendment Bill
An application clause will provide for the Pension Funds Act to prevail over the Divorce Act where the Acts’ provisions conflict.
Restraints of trade: important principles for FSPs and advisers
The Labour Court upholds AdviceWorx’s application to enforce its restraint agreements against advisers who joined Wealth Associates.
Industry red-flags contradictions between Divorce Act and pension law amendments
The Association for Savings and Investment SA and the Institute of Retirement Funds Africa also call for amendments not related to the two-pot system to be held over.
Board of Healthcare Funders takes Council for Medical Schemes to task in lawyer’s letter
The BHF raises 10 issues, including the ‘misuse’ of curatorships, whether NHI is informing policy prematurely, and the absence of low-cost benefit options.
Two pots: administrators encouraged to submit draft rule amendments
The FSCA expects to receive a large number of amendments, so it would like to have prior sight of the proposed amendments beforehand.
Key aspects of Treasury’s proposals to reform SA’s financial ombud system
The National Financial Ombud’s jurisdiction will be expanded in phases to include the activities of all regulated financial institutions.
Existing financial ombud system is ‘too complex’ for consumers to navigate
There is a high degree of consensus over the reform recommendations put forward by the World Bank Group, says Treasury.
Two-pot legislation speed bump – the Amendment Bill must be amended to include public sector funds
The Pension Bill will prohibit members from making a withdrawal from the savings component if the withdrawal results in insufficient funds remaining to settle a court order.
FIC urges delinquent estate agents, lawyers to comply to help SA exit the grey list
Non-submission of the RCR required by Directive 6 will prevent the Financial Intelligence Centre from demonstrating compliance with the FATF’s action plan.
Insurer correctly repudiated claim for allegedly written-off car – High Court
The policyholder did not disclose two previous ‘minor’ incidents involving a different vehicle and a different insurer.
Policyholder waiting for funeral policy payout after three years
The FAIS Ombud issues a determination after the FSP fails to follow through on its undertaking to settle the claim.
Directory of the FIC’s compliance communications issued in 2023
The directory contains a brief description of each document, a link to the document and, where available, links to other communication related to it.
KI’s enquiries could have prevented losses suffered by Stringfellow clients, says FST
‘A key individual is not only responsible to oversee the categories of financial services for which he is licensed, but he bears an oversight role in relation to the FSP generally.’
‘Courts should not simply rubberstamp punitive costs orders against defaulting consumers’
Judge says the courts have a duty to assess whether contracts do not offend against constitutional principles, as well as the NCA and the CPA.
Accountancy body places executives on precautionary suspension pending a forensic investigation
A group of SAIPA members is calling for the matter to be discussed at a special general meeting.
Two pots: proposed implementation date is neither 1 March 2024 nor 1 March 2025
The Minister of Finance responds to the Standing Committee on Finance’s call for the implementation date to be moved to 1 March next year.
