O Captain! My Captain!
Contrary to popular belief, this poem by Walt Whitman is not about the late Robin Williams in the Dead Poets Society, but about the death of Abraham Lincoln. O Captain! My Captain! our […]
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 moreImportant Exam Day Requirements
Our website contains a more detailed document of what is required. The following is a short extract of some of the problems regularly encountered by our exam venue staff: Attendance Candidates are required […]
Miss-Selling Allegation Countered
The Lewis Group indicated that it will refund a total of R69 million in premiums and interest to pensioners and self-employed customers who were sold policies for loss of employment, which would, of course, […]
Is there still a place for endowments? – Patrick Cairns
For many younger investors and IFAs, the idea of endowment policies seems a little old fashioned. These were vehicles that our grandparents used before collective investment schemes effectively democratised investing. Their reputation was […]
New Suez Canal opening highlights conformity, rights restrictions in Egypt
The Suez Canal’s new extension was inaugurated on Thursday, August 6, in a ceremony that burst with nationalist pride. The extension involved dredging a 37 km waterway that runs parallel to the existing […]
Recurring RE Problems
Our Regulatory Exam department listed the following recurring problems which can be prevented with a little more care: Candidates register with only one name when they have two or more. This results in […]
Financial Sector Regulation Bill Update
Legalbrief Policy Watch reports that the Financial Sector Regulation Bill is expected to be tabled in Parliament later this month. The report also states: “Several references in the briefing document to a ‘Market […]
Summertime and the levies ain’t easy
I am sure that many readers will sing along with this version of the old George and Ira Gershwin classic. The 2015 levy invoices will be mailed by 30 September 2015 and will […]
Time Barring on FAIS Ombud Complaints
A recent appeal tested whether the FAIS Ombud was correct in finding that the appellant’s complaint was time-barred in terms of section 27 of the FAIS Act. The appellant lodged a complaint, claiming […]
Moonstone Training Extended
We are proud to introduce a major new player in the financial services training field. After the acquisition of PSG Academy earlier this year, Moonstone merged its existing training offering, Moonstone Intellectual Capital, […]
To trust, or not to trust?
Professor Willie van der Westhuizen, a renowned expert on the matter of trusts, recently published an informative article on the future of trusts after the publication of the First Interim Report on Estate […]
Mental Conditioning
An important part of preparing to write the regulatory examinations, concerns your mental approach. In an interview with Moneyweb, Paddy Upton, the mental conditioning coach of the Proteas had the following to say: […]
Obama jets into Kenya
US President Barack Obama spent 48 hours in Kenya last weekend, in a visit that caused great excitement and comment. Kenyans feel a special affinity for the American leader, whose late father was […]
Reality Check on Household Items
A broker is not expected to assist a client in determining the value of household items. Providing guidelines, however, will count in your favour should a dispute arise. In May 2015, the Short-term […]
Unaudited Financial Statements
We posed some follow-up questions to the FSB on the contents of FAIS Notices 81 and 82 of 2015 and include their response below: Are eligible FSPs, wanting to make use of the […]
