The SARB has forfeited to the state cash totalling R42m from Berdine Odendaal’s bank accounts, as well as her R18m property in Paarl’s Val de Vie estate.
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In the publication of the Phase 1 proposals it was envisaged that drafts of subordinate legislation to give effect to the majority of the RDR Phase 1 proposals would be published for comment in April 2016, […]
Ombuds often provide practical insight into how our industry should operate. Material Misrepresentation or Simple Oversight? Mr. D contacted the insurer to insure a newly purchased vehicle. During the underwriting of the policy, […]
An article in Personal Finance titled Tshidi hits back over pension fund allegations, states: Financial Services Board (FSB) chief executive Dube Tshidi says the financial services industry regulator will apply to the Pretoria […]
The Financial Services Board published a warning against conducting business with a Mr Cornelius Petrus van der Merwe and Invest Daily Profit (IDP) who appears to be acting as a financial services provider, […]
The Long-term Ombud’s Ombuzz Issue 33: April 2016 contains some very interesting case studies on the role of medical opinions when claims are repudiated. In many complaints our office has to deal with […]
The majority of FSPs have a financial year end of February. For them, it means that the 2016 financial statements need to be submitted by 30 June this year. Full details are contained in […]
The FIC published two new notices on 25 April: Notice 1: “The FIC is in the process of validating the applications of those registrants who have applied for access and to whom the […]
The Enforcement Committee of the FSB recently published interesting details of two settlement cases. Magnum Opus It appears that Magnum Opus Investment Managers administered a collective investment scheme without being duly licenced, or […]
Sports Minister, Fikile Mbalula, on Monday said: “I have resolved to revoke the privilege of Athletics South Africa (ASA), Cricket South Africa (CSA), Netball South Africa (NSA) and South African Rugby (SARU) to […]
Cadiz Asset Management published an interesting article on the way forward for African Bank. In 2014, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) placed African Bank under curatorship following the largest bank and corporate […]
The alarm bells went off just after 8 am last Thursday as we started getting frantic calls from compliance officers about ORG Number notification emails sent to FSPs with instructions how to verify […]
Provident fund members stand to gain a significant income boost from tax law changes – GTC Wealth Management The changes to legislation regarding provident fund cash lump sums at retirement hit the headlines […]
We normally refrain from mixing politics with sport in this column. My comments below should also not be construed as political, but rather as a practical perspective on a few issues that should […]
We receive enquiries on a daily basis from (often disgruntled) representatives who wish to re-enter the industry by applying to have their debarment lifted. Unfortunately, as a representative, you cannot apply to have […]
Two new draft Board Notices were published by the FSB last week. The first aims to provide clarity on what will be required of current Compliance Officers in terms of regulatory exams, while […]
Alan Holton of Compliance Monitoring Systems, and a Moonstone Compliance associate, continues his in-depth look at this very contentious issue from a legal perspective. The FSB produced a GUIDELINE ON THE DEBARMENT PROCESS […]
