The operational report from the FAIS Ombud in the 2015/2016 annual report, released on 18 November 2016, contains details of specific trends picked up in the period under review. Forex Investments A growing trend in […]
On Friday, 28 October 2016, the FSB published a five page document to inform policyholders of the liquidated insurer and how this will affect them. Whilst most of the questions and answers deal […]
The Wikipedia definition reads: In Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, the silly season has come to refer to the Christmas/New Year festive period on account of the higher than usual number of […]
In a recent Ombud Determination (JJ & GH Carstens and Paarl Financial Advisors CC & JA Bartman) dated 12th October 2016, the Ombud made reference to the Appeal Board determination in the first (2013) appeal […]
Section 3A of the General Code of Conduct came into operation on 4 December 2014. It decreed that “… No person may offer or provide a sign-on bonus to any person, other than a new […]
Should the FSB’s application be upheld, and this order is granted and made final, it will effectively mean that that any policyholder with a current claim will become a concurrent creditor of the […]
It is interesting to note that an insurer’s failure to provide for a key exclusionary clause resulted in payment of a claim it initially rejected. The most recent Short Term Ombudsman Briefcase contains […]
By now you should have received invoices for the FSB levy and one for the FAIS Ombud. If you have not, it may be that your contact details at the FSB are incorrect. […]
Claims fraud statistics for 2015 released in September by the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) reveal that while the number of cases of fraud and dishonesty uncovered almost halved (from […]
This document, published on 9 September proposes to: Set out the final reforms on how to best achieve the objectives of insurance supervision, i.e. to promote the maintenance of a fair, safe and […]
The concern that the Medical Schemes Council (MSC) has with certain types of health insurance, stems from the underlying principles of specifically “Hospital” insurance. A recent article by Dr Bobby Ramasia, Principal Officer […]
In February 2015, the Minister of Finance declared hedge funds as collective investment schemes with effect from 1 April 2015. All South African hedge fund operators were required to apply for registration in accordance with […]
A reader recently wrote: My query relates to the article headed “Qualification deadline at hand – 30 June 2016 is a very important date”. I understand that representatives appointed after 2010 has 6 years in […]
In a recent communication from the Council of Medical Schemes: Amendments to Regulation 31 and 32 published in terms of the Medical Schemes Act 1998 (Act No. 131 of 1998) ), the following […]
Nearly all financial institutions understand the “know your client” (KYC) requirements. It is an important step developed globally to prevent identity theft, financial fraud, money laundering and terrorist financing. Knowing customers is an […]
A landmark research report from Insight Discovery shows what IFAs expect from LISPs and asset management companies. Market intelligence firm Insight Discovery released its second South African Investment Panorama (SAIP), a survey of […]
The Short-term Ombud warned policyholders against taking premium holidays when there is too much month at the end of the money. During tough economic times, cash-strapped consumers are forced to prioritise their monthly […]
