Warriner hit with 30-year debarment as FSCA’s BHI probe continues
The suspension of Global & Local’s licence relates to its relationship with BHI Trust, the FSCA confirms.
Author: Nettalie Viljoen
Pensioner claims cryptocurrency trader could have stopped fraud
The High Court hears details of an elaborate fraud in which scammers cleaned out a bank account and bought cryptocurrency from a part-time trader.
BHI Trust ‘was run as illegal scheme from inception’
As creditors await repayment totalling nearly R2bn, preliminary investigations by the joint trustees point to potential asset recoveries totalling just over R414 million.
BHI Trust creditors face a dilemma: double down or stand down
The trustees advise ‘that a contribution will currently be levied against creditors until such time that sufficient recoveries are made for the benefit of creditors’.
CMS invites BHF to collaborate, criticises ‘forum-shopping’ tactics
The BHF’s canvassing of key policy issues in the public domain via a ‘deliberately leaked’ lawyer’s letter indicates the organisation ‘has run out of creative ideas’.
CMS denies it is sabotaging medical schemes to boost NHI
The regulator comes out swinging in its response to the Board of Healthcare Funders’ claims of bullying and curatorship abuse.
Ransomware surge signals growing cybersecurity risks, Aon report warns
A number of high-severity ransomware incidents hit insurers’ books in 2023, Aon South Africa’s 2024 Insurance State of the Market Report says.
Discovery Life’s claims report: ancillary benefits dominate payouts
Life insurance payouts rose in 2023, while Covid-19 claims fell sharply, indicating the virus’s shift from pandemic to endemic status.
RAF claims ‘out of ICU’, but hundreds of millions still owed to medical scheme clients
Despite Parliament’s commitment to prioritise the Road Accident Amendment Bill, there has been no further communication about the comments submitted on the draft legislation.
Financial watchdog cracks down on copy trading and fictitious policies
The FSCA reiterates that copy or mirror trading amounts to unlicensed discretionary FSP business.
Unlicensed crypto and OTC derivative providers in FSCA’s crosshairs
The Authority warns key individuals not to associate their names with ODP operators without knowing how they are conducting their business.
SA’s financial literacy challenge: navigating debt, unemployment, and education
The ASISA Foundation strives to empower individuals and communities to navigate financial complexities and make informed decisions.
Markus Jooste fined R475m for publishing misleading Steinhoff financials
The FSCA is still waiting for him to make good on the reduced fine of R20m imposed in December 2022 for insider trading.
Social media firestorm: what went wrong and how Old Mutual is responding
Old Mutual provides context to the Molefi complaint, and how the group is planning to address the alleged non-payment.
ASISA’s interim CEO’s focus is on people and potential for improvement
Adrian Burke, ASISA’s newly appointed acting chief executive, shares his approach and objectives during his tenure at the organisation.
What employers need to know about the revised employment equity targets
The draft regulations for sector-specific numerical targets raise legal questions amid the upcoming amendments to the Employment Equity Act.
SCA ruling highlights the legal pitfalls of loans among ‘friends’
The Supreme Court of Appeal’s recent decision underscores the critical importance of understanding ‘transactions at arm’s length’ under the National Credit Act.
