Hosting successful business meetings – Find out how and earn CPD hours
We have all sat through them. We have prayed for them to end, or we have been intimately involved in them. We have contributed to them, or listened to others drone on in […]
Treasury holds largely firm on AML Bill after public submissions
Two limited FICA changes were indicated, while the FSCA explained why the financial-sector provisions would not be amended.
Hosting successful business meetings – Find out how and earn CPD hours
We have all sat through them. We have prayed for them to end, or we have been intimately involved in them. We have contributed to them, or listened to others drone on in […]
Cyber attacks on banks – No threat to customers
SABRIC, the South African Banking Risk Information Centre, last week confirmed that the banking industry has been hit by a wave of ransom driven Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, targeting various public-facing […]
Cyber attacks on banks – No threat to customers
SABRIC, the South African Banking Risk Information Centre, last week confirmed that the banking industry has been hit by a wave of ransom driven Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, targeting various public-facing […]
Medical Benefit Costs – Survey forecasts 10% increase to employers in 2020
According to the 2020 Global Medical Trend Rates Report released by Aon, employer-provided medical benefit costs in South Africa are forecast to rise by 10 percent in 2020, outpacing the annual general inflation […]
First FSCA Annual Report – Smooth transition from FSB to FSCA
“It is encouraging to see that the FSCA has made progress in its first year of existence, as evidenced in the pages of this annual report. The performance recorded herein demonstrates that the […]
PFA report – Funds do not act in keeping with the spirit of the TCF
The Pension Fund Adjudicator published her annual report last week. Besides the statistics, indicators and conclusions about challenges faced, the report shares a few case studies as an illustration of these challenges. One […]
PFA report – Funds do not act in keeping with the spirit of the TCF
The Pension Fund Adjudicator published her annual report last week. Besides the statistics, indicators and conclusions about challenges faced, the report shares a few case studies as an illustration of these challenges. One […]
South Africa’s new ‘expat tax’ – 7 things you need to know
The change to section 10(1)(o)(ii) of the Income Tax Act, the foreign income exemption, will become effective from March 2020. South African tax residents working abroad will then be taxed on all their foreign […]
Married out of community – What is the impact of shares on the estate?
Many have asked the question if shares are excluded from an estate’s accrual if married out of community with the accrual system. In a recent blog post Van der Spuy and Partners shares […]
Want to simplify compliance risk management? – This course will help
Compliance risk management is not rocket science; rather it is about understanding the importance of compliance and creating a compliance culture. The aim of our newly developed course is to simplify compliance risk […]
FSCA warnings – Stay abreast to advise clients
The FSCA often publishes media releases to warn the public against dubious service providers in the financial services industry. A recent example concerned a formal investigation into the activities of a company called […]
FSCA warnings – Stay abreast to advise clients
The FSCA often publishes media releases to warn the public against dubious service providers in the financial services industry. A recent example concerned a formal investigation into the activities of a company called […]
Four ways to stay relevant in the techno world
Technology is redefining the way that we do business. The future of how we work beyond 2020 will be very different from how we lived and worked in 2010. A recent Forbes article […]
Four ways to stay relevant in the techno world
Technology is redefining the way that we do business. The future of how we work beyond 2020 will be very different from how we lived and worked in 2010. A recent Forbes article […]
Combatting bribery – Learn how to be corruption free
The global fight against corruption has intensified significantly over the past 25 years. One need only look at the history of corruption to gain an understanding of the contagion we face and the measures […]
Short term insurance tips – Why the correct details of the client is important
Your clients cover their valuables under a short-term insurance policy as it gives them the needed financial security against loss or damage. Many claim rejections and Ombud cases have revealed that clients sometimes […]
