Healthcare Broker fee increase
Regulation 28(2), published in terms of the Medical Schemes Act, now effectively reads as follows: “Subject to sub-regulation (3), the maximum amount payable to a broker by a medical scheme in respect of […]
Banxso licence withdrawal – FST dismisses reconsideration bid
The Tribunal dismisses separate applications brought by Banxso and four executives, saying they lack legal standing.
SaXum Liquidation Update
The short-term insurance industry, through the South African Insurance Association (SAIA), has established a limited voluntary fund (SAIA Fund) to try and alleviate the prejudice suffered by those policyholders with motor accident claims […]
Prohibition of Inducement and Acceptance of Gratification
The Registrar of Pension Funds published, for comment, a draft Directive to determine conditions in respect of inducements and acceptance of gratification to ensure compliance with and to prevent contraventions of the objectives […]
Draft Determination on Equivalence of Reward
Perceived disparities between remuneration for tied agents and independent advisers have been a bone of contention for ages. The Registrar also expressed concerns about the possibility of using remuneration, other than commission, to […]
Elevating the Client Experience
We commented earlier on this white paper, published in the USA in September. Whilst it expands on “Leveraging Technology to Drive Profitability, Scale, and Growth”, there is certainly another aspect of great interest […]
Information for Nova debenture holders
Moneyweb’s editor, Ryk van Niekerk, published an article of interest to those who invested in Sharemax, and hold debentures in Nova. There is currently a proposal for a Section 155 Scheme of Arrangement, which […]
ASISA Comments on Twin Peaks
Rosemary Lightbody, Senior Policy Advisor at the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA), recently provided insight into ASISA’s views on a number of important aspects concerning Twin Peaks. In an article […]
Proposed Amendments to General Code of Conduct
The Registrar published proposed amendments to the General Code of Conduct for Authorised Financial Services Providers and Representatives, 2003 and proposed amendments to the Specific Code of Conduct for Authorised Financial Services Providers […]
Complaints Management Proposals
The proposals for amendments to the General Code of Conduct (GCoC), published in November 2017, expand substantially on the Regulator’s expectations in terms of how complaints are handled. Exactly three years ago we published […]
Case studies from the Short-term Ombud
The October edition of the OSTI Briefcase contains some interesting insights on two complaints, in particular. Promissary warranty The issue for determination in this matter was whether the insurer was entitled to reject […]
FSB on Execution of Sales
The FSB responded as follows to two articles we recently published on these topics. In your articles, “Sticking to the script?” and “FSB Fit and Proper Requirements: Qualifications and execution of Sales”, published […]
Was Ombud entitled to bend the rules?
This question will be answered on 30 November, when the J C Mostert / L Landman appeal against a determination by the FAIS Ombud Appeal is heard by the FSB Appeal Board. We believe […]
Professional Indemnity Insurance and exclusions
A recent decision of the High Court in Bloemfontein where an FSP was found to have been negligent in advising a client to invest in the Sharemax scheme, is a “must read” for […]
XPLAN announces integration with Suitebox
Financial software provider IRESS and digital meeting place provider SuiteBox have announced the integration of SuiteBox’s digital workspace solutions with IRESS’s adviser software, Xplan, as advisers seek more ways to communicate with clients. […]
Become a Retirement Fund Professional
Principal Executive Officers are the drivers of retirement funds in Southern Africa. Given the important role they play within the governance structure of a retirement fund, including the proper performance of the board […]
New Fit & Proper and the REs
Market indications are that the final Fit and Proper Regulations are due for publication any day now. These regulations form an important part of the knowledge tested in the Regulatory exams. Changes to […]
Mark MacSymon Financial Planner of the year
Mark MacSymon, a wealth manager at Private Client Holdings, was named the 2017 Financial Planner of the Year on Thursday. The award, presented by the Financial Planning Institute (FPI), is the highest accolade […]
