From a number of recent tribunal decisions, it seems that some intermediaries do not understand the purpose of the Financial Services Tribunal – in particular, that it functions as an appeal mechanism only. […]
It would take R69 billion to close South Africa’s pensions gap, assuming a contribution rate of 10%, according to research published by Andrew Donaldson, senior research associate at the Southern African Labour and […]
Twenty-six percent of South Africans expect they will invest more or increase their retirement fund contributions over the next three months, while the same percentage say they will invest and contribute less, if […]
Scammers operating on social media are defrauding people by claiming they can issue certificates for the FSCA’s regulatory exams. At least two of these scammers claim to work at Moonstone’s Sandton’s exam venue. […]
London-headquartered M&G plc has once again become the majority shareholder in Prudential Investment Managers. As part of Prudential’s reversion to being a subsidiary of M&G, it will be rebranded as M&G Investments before […]
The government has launched an online portal for businesses hit by the riots and looting in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng to report their losses. National Treasury deputy director-general Ismail Momoniat told the Money Show […]
The government has launched an online portal for businesses hit by the riots and looting in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng to report their losses. National Treasury deputy director-general Ismail Momoniat told the Money Show […]
Our main story in last week’s Moonstone Monitor was on what the latest Santam Insurance Barometer has to say about the changing role of intermediaries. Andrew Coutts, Santam’s head of Intermediated Business, emphasised […]
Our main story in last week’s Moonstone Monitor was on what the latest Santam Insurance Barometer has to say about the changing role of intermediaries. Andrew Coutts, Santam’s head of Intermediated Business, emphasised […]
Santam Trust says it is seeing an increased demand for wills among demographics that, traditionally, have not been interested in estate planning. Its experience confirms the results of a study by Brand Atlas […]
There was an opportunity for insurers and intermediaries to sell more cyber insurance as a result of the shift in consumer behaviour because of the pandemic, Andrew Coutts, the head of intermediated business […]
Insurance intermediaries need to move away from “a product-push approach towards a more client-centric product build approach”, Andrew Coutts, the head of intermediated business at Santam, said in the insurer’s 2021 Barometer. This, […]
Insurance intermediaries need to move away from “a product-push approach towards a more client-centric product build approach”, Andrew Coutts, the head of intermediated business at Santam, said in the insurer’s 2021 Barometer. This, […]
Plans to make retirement savings accessible to fund members have received a lot of attention lately, but Treasury is still very much aware of the need to protect these funds. Legalbrief reports as […]
The Manasse decision by the Financial Sector Tribunal again underlines just how important compliance with Section 14 of the FAIS Act is. In particular, it requires that a debarment process must be lawful, […]
The Manasse decision by the Financial Sector Tribunal again underlines just how important compliance with Section 14 of the FAIS Act is. In particular, it requires that a debarment process must be lawful, […]
Tax Consulting SA reports that SARS is clamping down hard on those who have outstanding tax returns. This includes those who have left the country without ensuring that their affairs with the Receiver […]
