The rising number of investigations and inspections underline a shift from registration to active supervision.
The new Fit and Proper regulations provide a wide range of prescriptions which FSPs should consider when appointing new representatives. It also has a potential bearing on current appointees who may be unrehabilitated […]
I recently downloaded a 16-page white paper titled The Advisor’s Guide to Digital Marketing which offers a wide variety of tips on how you can use various platforms to optimise your client contact […]
The amended Determination of Fit and Proper Requirements come into effect on 1 April 2018. The competence requirements relating to regulatory examinations contained in the amended Determination apply to all FSPs, key individuals and representatives […]
The respondent, Mrs Landman, is a 65 year old widow and pensioner who invested the proceeds of her late husband’s life savings/pension of R650 000 on 6 May 2006 in the Sharemax Zambezi Retail Park Holdings […]
Registration is now open for candidates who want to enrol for the first intake on 26 February 2018. The Professional Principal Executive Officer Qualification is a much-needed stimulus for the professionalisation of the […]
An article in Moneyweb titled New insurance rules offer more protection, less bias discusses the introduction of a binder remuneration cap of 9% in amendments to the long- and short-term insurance regulations which […]
In a nutshell In terms of Section 32 of Board Notice 194 of 2017 (Determination of Fit and Proper Requirements for Financial Services Providers, 2017), every sole proprietor, key individual and representative must […]
Neil Summers, Head of Sales at Moonstone, recently wrote an article for Bizconnect which is of great interest to those keen to explore new avenues to generate business by harnessing IT advances to […]
The amended Determination of Fit and Proper Requirements comes into effect on 1 April 2018. Regulatory Exam Study Material The amended requirements will have a substantial impact on the content of the study material for […]
Board Notice 194 of 2017 contains the latest information on who should write which exams. The competence requirements relating to regulatory examinations determine that all FSPs, key individuals and representatives should write and […]
Whilst the 2017 Determination of Fit and Proper requirements rings in a new era of onerous obligations, it also provides a substantial amount of relief for the “oud-stryders” in terms of a number […]
The sustainability of independent financial advice was always a key aspect in the Registrar’s approach to the Retail Distribution Review. Board Notice 181 of 2017, published on 10 November last year, aims to level […]
The long anticipated amended “Determination of Fit and Proper Requirements for Financial Services Providers, 2017” was finally printed in December last year. The amended determination comes into effect on 1 April 2018. The competence requirements […]
The Fit and Proper Requirements 2017 published recently, also provides stipulations on operational ability. Billy Seyffert, COO of Moonstone Compliance and Risk Management, pointed out an important consideration for Key Individuals: A FSP […]
Under the old dispensation, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) was the third leg of the journey towards becoming a true professional, after successfully completing the level 1 and 2 regulatory examinations. Now that the level 2 […]
Registration is now open for candidates who want to enrol for the first intake on 26 February 2018. The Professional Principal Executive Officer Qualification is a much-needed stimulus for the professionalisation of the […]
The long anticipated amended “Determination of Fit and Proper Requirements for Financial Services Providers, 2017” was finally printed in December last year. The following requirements are applicable in terms of the regulatory examinations: […]
