Treasury takes the next step in financial sector reform.
The Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) has confirmed that it dismissed a non-audit complaint against former SAA board member Yakhe Kwinana in 2018, “because a lack of evidence at the time of […]
The way Moonstone Business School of Excellence (MBSE) structured and ran the Higher Certificate in Wealth Management (HCWM) made completing the qualification manageable and a pleasure, even while working full time, says Etienne […]
Cyber perils and business interruption are the two biggest concerns of companies around the world this year, according to the latest Allianz Risk Barometer. The 11th annual survey from Allianz Global Corporate & […]
Insurers that belong to the SA Insurance Association (SAIA) should not reject claims solely because a driver’s licence has expired. SAIA was responding to a question about the implications for drivers who are […]
The FSCA is now giving licensed financial institutions, including FSPs, until 31 January to verify or update their profile information on the FSCA’s e-portals. The authority issued the request for information in October […]
Tech Talk Legal, a series of free webinars that discuss the impact of technology on lawyers’ interactions with their clients and how legal professionals can use technology to enhance their practice, kick off […]
Sugar producer Tongaat Hulett may take legal action against Deloitte if “engagements” about the role its former auditor played in the “mismanagement of the company” do not result in an amicable settlement. In […]
Does repaying fees collected under dubious circumstances absolve companies from resultant damage? My article titled A wolf in sheep’s clothing, published last week, concerned the possible danger of involving firms identified in the […]
Financial advisers who work holistically with families to understand better the needs of the principal members and the individual members will be at an advantage when wealth changes hands, says Daryll Welsh, the […]
The FSCA has told all licensed non-life insurers that belong to the Ombudsman for Short-term Insurance (Osti) to provide the authority with the number of personal lines claims reported in the 2021 calendar […]
Financial markets were buoyed in 2021 by an easing of Covid-19-related restrictions, an ultra-accommodative monetary and fiscal policy stance and a rebounding jobs market, Momentum’s Herman van Papendorp, the head of investment research […]
The total market capitalisation of the South African exchange traded product (ETP) industry grew to R136 billion at the end of last year, an increase of 22.5% on the R111bn at the end […]
The SA Post Office (Sapo) adopted an “opportunistic” and “cynical” approach when, while claiming to be concerned about the rights of social grant beneficiaries and its customers, it infringed the rights of its […]
The country’s Master’s offices were only able to resume processing inheritances from 15 November last year, when a new finger-print verification server was restored, says Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola. He […]
The release of the first of three publications on the findings of the Zondo commission has certainly put the cat among the pigeons. The last two reports, due for release at the end […]
The Constitutional Court has given Parliament 18 months to amend the Intestate Succession Act and the Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act so that both laws provide for permanent life partners. In a judgment […]
The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (Saica) says it will investigate all members of the organisation mentioned in the Zondo Commission’s report into state capture. In a media statement on 5 January, […]
