New National Financial Ombud scheme launches
The previously separate credit, banking, and long-term and short-term insurance ombud schemes are now under one roof.
RABS revival enters final stretch as criticism over RAF reforms grows
The government says work on reviving the RABS Bill is nearing completion, even as critics warn the reforms could worsen the RAF’s financial crisis.
Health department pushes the case for ‘affordable’ NHI
Meanwhile, Solidarity suffers a setback in its efforts to halt the government’s preparations for implementing the system.
FIC publishes new guidance on financial sanctions compliance
Accountable institutions are required to scrutinise client information against the targeted financial sanctions lists to identify designated persons and entities linked to clients.
Existing financial ombud system is ‘too complex’ for consumers to navigate
There is a high degree of consensus over the reform recommendations put forward by the World Bank Group, says Treasury.
Ombuds will handle cases involving disputes of fact or law and award compensation
And the requirement to accept oral complaints applies to financial institutions, not only ombuds.
How the economy and the bond market influence the Budget
South Africa’s core fiscal challenge is to get the gap between economic growth and the cost of borrowing back into positive territory.
FSCA fines asset manager R16m for FICA non-compliance
The reasons for the sanction are virtually identical to those that saw the Authority fine an FSP earlier in February.
Certain intermediaries can continue to provide premium collection services
Independent intermediaries must adhere to the conditions if they want to rely on the exemptions from the regulations under the Short-term and Long-term Insurance Acts.
Information Regulator issues Enforcement Notice over direct marketing violations
The regulator says its ‘leniency regarding direct marketing through unsolicited electronic communications is going to be a thing of the past’.
Deadline alert: make the most of public holidays to meet CPD requirements
MBSE’s CPD subscription packages are designed so that FSPs and their representatives can obtain their CPD hours.
Corporates brace for impact: navigating SA’s top 10 business risks
For the first time, theft, fraud, and corruption have surged onto the Allianz Risk Barometer’s top 10 business risks for South Africa.
Kieswetter agrees to extended term as SARS head amid economic challenges
The commissioner says the Revenue Service has put measures in place to meet the revised estimate for revenue collection.
Study: RAF losing R3bn a year in ‘opportunistic’ loss of income claims
Research on behalf of the Actuarial Society recommends prohibiting individuals with minor injuries from submitting loss of income claims.
Treasury: tough challenge to tick off all the items on FATF’s Action Plan
SA has staggered deadlines by when it must address the 17 outstanding items on the global body’s 22-item Action Plan, to get off the grey list.
SARS’s R4.8bn damages claim has no merit, says Sasfin
The summons is a result of SARS’s purported inability to collect taxes owed by former clients that were allegedly part of an international criminal syndicate.
New tax reforms edge closer: public comment open on four draft Bills
The Draft Global Minimum Tax Bill aims to enforce a 15% multinational top-up tax on multinational enterprise groups, aligning with global efforts to implement a comprehensive system of minimum taxation.
What employers need to know about the revised employment equity targets
The draft regulations for sector-specific numerical targets raise legal questions amid the upcoming amendments to the Employment Equity Act.
