Treating Advisers Fairly
The introduction of the FAIS Act and supporting regulations contributed to making the provision of financial advice a more daunting and costly service than ever before. Prior to 30 September 2004, we saw […]
Legal precedent set as Odendaal’s assets forfeited in Steinhoff fraud battle
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.
Read moreInvestment in Hedge Funds by Pension Funds
The Registrar published a draft notice setting out conditions for investments in hedge funds by Pension Funds. Despite the declaration of a hedge fund as a collective investment scheme, any investment by a […]
The Customer Revolution
In 2010, PwC began a scenario analysis around the trends reshaping insurance and what the industry would look like by 2020. The scenario planning was based on interviews with more than a thousand […]
Cometh the Hour cometh the man
Test Cricket is the Loser The farce that is called test cricket in India, as we are currently experiencing it, will yet be the death knell of the game purists love. All countries […]
FAIS Ombud Settlements
Whilst Ombud determinations receive fairly wide coverage, the same does not apply to cases where a settlement is reached between the complainant and the respondent. We extracted the cases discussed in the FAIS […]
Digital Disruption the new Game Changer
The latest PWC study titled Insurance 2020 & beyond: Necessity is the mother of reinvention, provides important insights into how technology will empower and shape the financial services industry in future. The information […]
UK exam and bulk registrations
New UK exam date Our next UK exam is scheduled for 17 March 2016. For more information contact Marietjie at faisexam@moonstoneinfo.co.za. REs in Mauritius We received several enquiries from candidates resident in Mauritius regarding the […]
PAIA Manual Deadline Looming
The Promotion of Access to Information Act 2000 requires all public and private bodies to compile manuals that must contain information which is to be made available in certain circumstances. A copy of […]
Compliance Officer Obligation
I was reading through an earlier Ombud determination when I came across the following: Third respondent goes on to state that the Second respondent met with the clients personally to re-allocate the clients’ […]
Do your RDR plans begin with your clients?
As the implementation of RDR draws closer, financial advisers around South Africa are putting a great deal of thought and effort into their plans to adapt to the new requirements. There are ongoing […]
Clarity on Prescribed Medical Benefits
An important ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) brought clarity on the rights of medical schemes in terms of their rules versus what the Medical Schemes Act prescribes. Legalbrief Today reports: […]
Professionalising Financial Advice
The Minister of Finance intends introducing the Insurance Bill, 2015 in the National Assembly shortly. The Bill seeks to promote the maintenance of a fair, safe and stable insurance market by establishing a […]
Succession planning for coaches
While we await the outcome of the meeting where Heyneke Meyer’s future as coach of the Springboks will be decided, it is interesting to note the career path of Steve Hansen. The information […]
Enforcement Action against Short-term Insurer
The Enforcement Committee of the Financial Services Board levied a penalty of R100 000 against a short-term insurer, following a referral by the Registrar of Short-term Insurance stemming from a contravention of section 44 […]
Replacements going forward
The original RDR Proposal on replacements provided that “…long-term insurers would be prohibited from paying any form of commission or fee to an intermediary in respect of the replacement of life risk policies. […]
Rupert se Leopard Creek SMS aan Kallis
Altus Momberg het verlede week in Media24 berig oor hoe Jacques Kallis en Mark Boucher lewenslange lidmaatskap van Leopard Creek gekry het. Tydens die spoggeleentheid in die Cape Sun-hotel, waar Kallis vereer is […]
