Law firm off the hook for R2.5m Ponzi scheme claim
Legal missteps in a substitution application have left a R2.5m claim against a law firm implicated in a 2010 Ponzi scheme dead in the water.
Bonitas raises contributions by 8.7% as new service model takes shape
Four months after a troubled administrator switch, Bonitas is betting on new products, tighter managed care, and a stronger digital offering to rebuild member value and trust.
Boost your self-confidence with MBSE: 10 ways further study helps to build self-esteem
Unlock your potential for a career in financial planning with Moonstone Business School of Excellence’s Higher Certificate in Wealth Management.
‘T-Day’ provident fund members ‘should have to opt in to two pots’
Organisations representing the retirement industry call attention to the ‘problematic’ provisions in the draft legislation for the two-pot retirement system.
Adjudicator is studying judgment on late-payment interest on arrear contributions
There is a view that the High Court’s judgment means the in duplum rule does not apply to section 13A(7) interest.
Navigating a polycrisis landscape in South Africa
Thabile Nyaba, chief risk and sustainability officer at Old Mutual Insure, shares how the insurance industry can help South Africa to weather the economic and geopolitical storm.
Sars publishes important guides for taxpayers – including trusts
One of the guides applies to the Income Tax Return for Trusts.
RAF tells medical schemes regulator to butt out of its dispute with Discovery Health
The fund says there is an ‘unholy alliance’ between the Council for Medical Schemes and the administrator to ‘misinform’ medical scheme members.
‘Major disruptions’ ahead for vendors as Sars modernises its VAT administration framework
Vendors may have to acquire new software to be able to communicate with the Sars systems, or they may have to adjust their existing systems.
FSP debars representative for not returning a tablet
The fact that the applicant did not sell any products or receive remuneration did not nullify his status as a representative.
Taiwan – a country preparing for a possible war
With 12 038km between South Africa and Taiwan, the East Asia island’s woes as it prepares for a possible invasion by mainland China might seem far removed. However, should their ‘non-provocative’ cross-strait policy fail, the fallout will shake the world.
Tribunal hands down decision in another MyMo accounts scandal case
Standard Bank debarred a branch team leader for using her own money to activate four accounts without the customers’ consent.
More asset manager consolidation ‘is inevitable’
Mergers and acquisitions will increase because the country’s low savings rate and stagnant economy cannot support the number of fund managers.
US court orders SA ‘multilevel marketing scam’ to pay R32bn to victims
The order against MTI is in addition to the R65bn in penalties imposed on founder and CEO Johann Steynberg earlier this year.
A summary of Sars’s VAT modernisation discussion document
Sars has published a discussion paper on its intended modernisation of the VAT collection system, which will ultimately make VAT reporting faster and more transparent.
‘The free lunch from guarantees may come at a hefty cost’
Investors should remember that the price of the guarantee is not only in the return they lock in, but also in the future returns they give up by being out of equity markets.
Sanlam research delves into South Africans’ level of financial confidence
Most experience stress when managing their day-to-day personal finances.
Parametric-based business interruption cover proffered for SA’s ‘next pandemic’
Parametric insurance has traditionally focused on safeguarding against extreme weather events. Can it provide a solution for other threats?
