Landmark judgment to ensure fairer outcomes in divorce cases
The Constitutional Court’s ruling allows for the possibility of asset redistribution despite the content of a signed antenuptial contract.
Compliance and Legislation
Last chance to register for our FICA compliance webinar
The free webinar will equip accountable institutions to follow a risk-based approach, as required by the Financial Intelligence Centre.
Husband faces imprisonment if he doesn’t comply with interim maintenance order
The High Court finds him in contempt for not paying maintenance to his wife, who suffers from chronic medical conditions, and his children.
FSCA fines funeral insurance business for operating without a licence
The sanctions follow an investigation which found that the entity was not authorised and its clients were not underwritten.
Where does commission end and chargeable advice begin?
Billy Seyffert, the chief operating officer of Moonstone Compliance, will share his insights on remuneration models in the insurance industry at the upcoming FPI convention.
FSCA proposes to align waiting periods for microinsurers and traditional insurers
The waiting period restriction in the Policyholder Protection Rules puts microinsurers at a competitive disadvantage, the Authority says.
Tribunal confirms JSE’s 20-year ban and R15m fine on Markus Jooste
The decision comes in the same week in which Steinhoff is due to be liquidated and delisted.
Participants in Open Finance must provide information to the FSCA
The information gathered by the study will help to shape the Authority’s Final Position Paper on Open Finance.
CIPC reminds companies to file their beneficial ownership information
The Commission will conduct inspections to verify the filed beneficial ownership information on record.
Accountable institutions face being fined for not submitting their risk and compliance returns
The Financial Intelligence Centre sets a deadline for the many entities that have not complied with Directive 6.
An accountable institution must register with the FIC to submit a risk and compliance return
How to submit information accurately to the Financial Intelligence Centre in respect of Directives 6 and 7.
Tribunal upholds JSE’s public censure of Trustco
The company did not inform shareholders timeously of the effects of a change to the terms of a loan.
FSCA urges the public to be vigilant against impersonation scams on social media
Fraudsters are abusing the brands of Ashburton Investments and Moneyweb to reel in the unsuspecting.
When are levy payments to the FSCA due?
FSPs can expect to receive their assessment notice this month.
Tribunal rules in favour of rep who found out about her debarment from the FSCA
The debarment procedure did not comply with the FAIS Act in a number of ways, the FST finds.
Draft amendments on information-sharing between accountable institutions published
Information-sharing must be done in accordance with FICA and POPIA and governed by a written agreement.
FSCA welcomes decision to uphold revised R20m fine on Markus Jooste
‘Conduct of this kind undermines public confidence in financial markets and leads the general public to believe that the system is rigged and unfair,’ Tribunal says.
