Joint Communication 2 issued on 21 April 2020 sets out the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), South African Reserve Bank, Prudential Authority (PA) and Financial Intelligence Centre (Authorities) position concerning the COVID-19 pandemic […]
The Ombudsman for Banking Services (OBS) published its annual report, showing an increase in calls received, but a decrease in actual complaints registered. Although the statistics for 2019 demonstrate a decrease in complaints, […]
Since the announcement of the Level 4 Lockdown restrictions and the publication of the requirement that businesses that perform essential or permitted services need to register themselves as such with the Companies and Intellectual […]
“The Prudential Authority (PA) and the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) (jointly referred to as the Authorities) have received requests for clarity in respect of the perceived regulatory inconsistency in the application of […]
A recent article by BDO South Africa highlighted the importance of financial soundness for institutions with contractual obligations to investors. The question that the boards of insurers should be asking themselves is whether […]
A volatile financial climate has seen many South African pensioners in living annuities looking to increase their withdrawals to cover current cash shortages. However, retirement income specialist, Just, advises strongly against this, recommending […]
The latest Regulations in terms of the Disaster Management Act set out specific measures that employers are required to take to protect their employees in the workplace from COVID-19. According to the Level 4 […]
With the extreme market volatility and emotional turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s understandable that investors are concerned about their investments. According to Nomi Bodlani, head of strategic markets at Allan Gray, […]
With the extreme market volatility and emotional turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s understandable that investors are concerned about their investments. According to Nomi Bodlani, head of strategic markets at Allan Gray, […]
The FSCA published Communication 23 of 2020 (CIS) recently to acknowledge the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic on collective investment schemes and their investors. The focus of the communication is specifically to […]
“We received 11 915 written requests for assistance in 2019, which was an increase of 147 requests compared to the 11 768 in 2018,” Judge Ron McLaren, Ombudsman for Long-term Insurance notes in […]
According to Government Gazette No. 43266, “services required to comply with an obligation imposed by or to exercise a right in terms of a tax Act” are now included within the range of […]
Moonstone Compliance and Risk management would like to take this opportunity to inform our valued clients that as from Monday, 11 May 2020, our physical office will be reopening. A number of our clients by […]
Moonstone Compliance and Risk management would like to take this opportunity to inform our valued clients that as from Monday, 11 May 2020, our physical office will be reopening. A number of our clients by […]
Dr Kobus Neethling, one of the leading global creativity lthinkers will be hosting a free webinar, Get to know your 8-dimensional brain and become super successful, on Friday, 8 May 2020 from 15:00 – 16:00. What you […]
Dr Kobus Neethling, one of the leading global creativity lthinkers will be hosting a free webinar, Get to know your 8-dimensional brain and become super successful, on Friday, 8 May 2020 from 15:00 – 16:00. What you […]
The Government recently published the lockdown regulations under the Disaster Management Act. With regards to the Financial Services industry, Part h: Financial and Business Services states: 1. Employees should work from home where possible. […]
