Implementing RDR Phase 1
True to form, a huge amount of proposed legislative changes were published towards the end of last year. Formal consultation on the draft regulatory instruments to be used to give effect to Phase […]
Crypto transfers: new client information requirements coming for CASPs and intermediaries
The ‘travel rule’ means CASPs and FSPs cannot initiate a crypto asset transfer unless they can transmit prescribed information.
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Long-term Validity of RE Results
A reader recently enquired about the validity of the regulatory exams in view of all the pending new legislation. “Will my RE1 and RE5 certificates still be valid when the new Twin Peaks […]
Conduct of Business Reports
The FSB intends replacing the current FSB compliance reports with Conduct of Business Reports (COBR) and has called for industry input on the proposed document. The content and format of the proposed COBR […]
Suitebox Assessment by Industry Experts
SuiteBox provides video business meeting software of specific benefit to modern day financial advisers. Apart from providing significant cost, productivity and client engagement improvements, it assists in simplifying record keeping. Inaccurate or insufficient […]
Important Proposals on Regulatory Changes
Revised Draft Default Regulations on Lowering Charges and Improving Market Conduct for Retirement Funds: National Treasury today publishes a second draft of the retirement funds default regulations, made in terms of section 36 […]
Technology and “Obsessive-Compulsive Regulatory Disorder”
In an article titled, Rebuilding trust through digital automation, Australian Adviser Intelligence’s Jacqui Henderson writes: Trust in the financial services industry has been low since the global financial crisis of 2008, but innovative […]
Blitsbok resep sal Bokkwale oplos
Daily Maverick se sportskrywer, Antoinette Muller, meld in Dinsdag se uitgawe dat daar vier dinge is wat die manne van die vyftienman-kode by die Blitsbokke kan leer. Profesionalisme Sy haal Johan Ackerman aan […]
Long-term Validity of RE Results
A reader recently enquired about the validity of the regulatory exams in view of all the pending new legislation. “Will my RE1 and RE5 certificates still be valid when the new Twin Peaks […]
National Credit Regulator and CMS under Twin Peaks
In a report of the Standing Committee on Finance on the Financial Sector Regulation (Twin Peaks) Bill the committee touched on the possibility of duplication in regulation, not only in terms of the […]
SCoF Report on Financial Sector Regulation Bill
In its report on the Twin Peaks legislation to parliament, dated 30 November 2016, the Standing Committee on Finance (SCoF) raised a number of interesting issues. International guidelines Whilst commentators expressed criticism about certain matters […]
Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme
The Minister of Finance announced a Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (SVDP) during the 2016 Budget Speech. This SVDP will be implemented in terms of Regulation 24 of the Excon Regulations and Part B of Chapter 16 […]
Suitebox Assessment by Industry Experts
SuiteBox provides video business meeting software of specific benefit to modern day financial advisers. Apart from providing significant cost, productivity and client engagement improvements, it assists in simplifying record keeping. Inaccurate or insufficient […]
RDR Status update November 2016 Part 1
The new “Level 2” REs and CPD Background Almost exactly six years ago, give or take a day or five, Moonstone presented the very first Level 1 Regulatory Examinations. At that time, it was […]
New Acts Affect Sectional Titles Schemes
Miller’s Attorneys of George recently published information about new legislation which will affect Trustees and Executive committee members of Housing Development Schemes (Community Schemes). Two new acts and regulations came into operation on […]
Quo Vadis, Insurance Intermediaries?
When American insurance guru John F. Carroll started his successful InsuranceSplash in 2009, it was informed by direct observations which led to some profound conclusions: It’s getting harder and harder to successfully market […]
Board dismisses Discovery Health appeal
“On 31 October 2016, the Council for Medical Schemes Appeal Board dismissed the appeal lodged by the Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) regarding the issue of whether it is lawful for the rules of a […]
