High Court orders insurer to reconsider unfair debarment carried out in 2016

The applicant only became aware in May last year that the decision to debar her constituted administrative action.

Tribunal publishes guidelines for reconsideration appeals

There can be little doubt that the Financial Sector Tribunal has made a huge difference in the industry as far as bringing legal certainty in an environment where the small guys and girls […]

Debarment proceedings time bar clarified

An interesting recent finding by the Financial Sector Tribunal sheds some light on how sec 14(5) of the Financial Sector Regulation Act 9 of 2017 should be interpreted. The applicant applied for the […]

Two wrongs doth not a right make

Regular readers will know that I have expressed my frustrations in the past with people who approached the Financial Sector Tribunal for leniency despite being blatantly dishonest. A recent decision by the Tribunal […]

Dishonesty and debarment

A recent Financial Sector Tribunal decision raised two very interesting perspectives on when dishonesty should not be used as grounds for debarment. Case number one The debarment was based on a finding that […]

Get started on POPIA by registering

It was quite interesting to see a South African regulator take on an international giant like Whatsapp, setting out its terms for implementation of what appeared to be a very highhanded approach to […]

Get started on POPIA by registering

Failure to submit report leads to R100 000 penalty

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) imposed an administrative penalty of R100 000 on a division of a leading bank for failing to meet a licence condition. The company was granted a licence […]

Failure to submit report leads to R100 000 penalty

FSTC Webinar for Compliance Officers on B-BBEE Reporting FAQ’s

Part of the mandate of the FSTC is to both drive and measure transformation against the backdrop of the set Financial Sector Code targets. This is done annually through a report which is […]

FSTC Webinar for Compliance Officers on B-BBEE Reporting FAQ’s

Part of the mandate of the FSTC is to both drive and measure transformation against the backdrop of the set Financial Sector Code targets. This is done annually through a report which is […]

Public comment sought on draft administrative action procedures

Background The FSCA website, on its Enforcement Actions page, shows a huge array of fines, ranging from R161 million to as little as R18 000. In 2013, we took up the issue of how […]

Public comment sought on draft administrative action procedures

Background The FSCA website, on its Enforcement Actions page, shows a huge array of fines, ranging from R161 million to as little as R18 000. In 2013, we took up the issue of how […]

Elon Musk sets fire to the bitcoin and cryptocurrency debate

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has been a big supporter of cryptocurrencies, implied in a Twitter exchange on Sunday afternoon that the electric vehicle maker sold or may sell the rest of its […]

CPD deadline less than three weeks away

You have only 18 days left as we approach the end of the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) cycle and the deadline for the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) CPD, which is 31 […]

Combine POPIA awareness with CPD recognition

The Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) comes into full effect from 1 July 2021. This date should come as no surprise to anyone or any business as many Sections of the Act […]

Impact of emigration law changes on retirement funding provision

Regulations regarding taking retirement funds out of the country when you emigrate changed from 1 March 2021. These changes affect people who have certain types of retirement funding, such as retirement annuities and […]