Strong market performance lifts assets to record highs, but lapses and protection gaps persist beneath the surface.
A member of a pension fund died without having nominated any beneficiaries. The trustees allocated the proceeds to his two daughters, but this was disputed by one of the nominees as beneficiaries under […]
Individuals can find financial advisers in many ways. Asking family and friends for recommendations have always been top of list for many. But in the current lockdown scenario many are heading to LinkedIn […]
The directions contained in latest Government notice is aimed at the prevention of transmission and specific occupational hygiene practices that focus on the need for employers to implement measures to mitigate or eliminate […]
The Innovation Hub is a collaborative effort of the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG), which includes participation from National Treasury, the Financial Intelligence Centre, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority, the National Credit Regulator, […]
Joint Communication 2 of 2020: COVID-19 Supervisory response, addressing various aspects under the FIC Act, was published last week. The communication confirms that there will be no relaxation of the Accountable Institutions (AIs) […]
In addition to making the correct disclosures at the start of a policy as well as paying the premium, most policies place a duty on the insured to inform the insurer of any […]
In addition to making the correct disclosures at the start of a policy as well as paying the premium, most policies place a duty on the insured to inform the insurer of any […]
While healthcare workers are battling the COVID-19 virus, countries are in lockdown mode, and the global economy hangs in the balance, another war is raging in cyberspace. Risks to systems, data and communications […]
While healthcare workers are battling the COVID-19 virus, countries are in lockdown mode, and the global economy hangs in the balance, another war is raging in cyberspace. Risks to systems, data and communications […]
For those advisers who have not reached their required hours yet, the Moonstone Business School of Excellence (MBSE) has developed various CPD online courses that will not only assist you to obtain the […]
“…we have expanded access to living annuity funds by allowing (the) individual to adjust the proportion they receive as an annuity income, instead of waiting up to one year until their next contract […]
In his latest address to the nation, the President said some economic activity will be allowed to resume, subject to extreme precautions to limit community transmission and outbreaks, and some businesses will be […]
A recent media release by the Actuarial Society of South Africa reaffirms that the first quarter of this year has been a rollercoaster ride for investors, with unit trust portfolios having delivered a […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the livelihoods of many South Africans, most short-term insurers have implemented various forms of relief for their customers. This is in line with the recent FSCA […]
A recent Joint Communication sets out the responses by the Prudential Authority (PA) and the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the observed and predicted impacts it […]
The FSCA has withdrawn their General Notice 1 of 2020 on the extension period for compliance with various requirements related to the submission of statutory returns for 2020, and substituted it with General Notice 2 […]
The FSCA has withdrawn their General Notice 1 of 2020 on the extension period for compliance with various requirements related to the submission of statutory returns for 2020, and substituted it with General Notice 2 […]
