Although many employees consider it to their benefit to switch to remote working, it could have implications for traditional employee benefits such as car and travel allowances, as well as for information security, […]
“Merely claiming” that compliance with the financial soundness requirements will create hardship is not “reasonable grounds” for justifying an exemption from section 45(2) of Board Notice 194 of 2017. Such claims must be […]
“Merely claiming” that compliance with the financial soundness requirements will create hardship is not “reasonable grounds” for justifying an exemption from section 45(2) of Board Notice 194 of 2017. Such claims must be […]
Licensed financial institutions, including FSPs, have until December 15 to verify or update their profile information on the FSCA’s e-portals. However, they might be experiencing some problems in completing this task, because several […]
Licensed financial institutions, including FSPs, have until December 15 to verify or update their profile information on the FSCA’s e-portals. However, they might be experiencing some problems in completing this task, because several […]
The FSCA says it will abide by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling that the Gauteng Division of the High Court erred in September when it ordered the final liquidation of trading […]
South Africa is expected to take remedial steps within 18 months to address the “significant weaknesses” in parts of the country’s system to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism and weapons […]
The main reason the FSCA fined FSPs in terms of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) last year was for failing to implement a risk management and compliance programme (RMCP), the Financial Intelligence […]
The concept of “emigration”, as recognised by the Financial Surveillance Department (FSD) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), has been phased out with effect from 1 March 2021. This has created even […]
The concept of “emigration”, as recognised by the Financial Surveillance Department (FSD) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), has been phased out with effect from 1 March 2021. This has created even […]
The FSCA’s annual report shows what regulatory action was taken in the past year and the compliance issues that caught the authority’s eye. Debarments The number of debarment orders issued by the FSCA […]
The Financial Sector Tribunal has upheld a ruling by the Pension Funds Adjudicator (PFA) that a retirement annuity fund was not liable for the losses suffered by a member when it reduced the […]
The Financial Sector Tribunal has upheld a ruling by the Pension Funds Adjudicator (PFA) that a retirement annuity fund was not liable for the losses suffered by a member when it reduced the […]
The Financial Sector Tribunal has given the FAIS Ombud a dressing down for failing to apply her mind to an application by an FSP and its representative to have a complaint brought against […]
The Financial Sector Tribunal has given the FAIS Ombud a dressing down for failing to apply her mind to an application by an FSP and its representative to have a complaint brought against […]
Sanlam Life and Fedgroup Life have become the latest life insurers to be fined by the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) for not complying with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA). Earlier this year, […]
Sanlam Life and Fedgroup Life have become the latest life insurers to be fined by the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) for not complying with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA). Earlier this year, […]
