The Bill proposes that arrangements yielding outcomes similar to traditional financial products be treated as financial services.
A recent Appeal Board case underlines the importance of full and frank disclosure during the licence application process. In the original determination, the FSP and its two members, Ms S and Ms C […]
The Financial Planning Institute (FPI) of Southern Africa hosted its annual Awards Ceremony Gala Dinner on Monday night, where it recognised leaders in the financial planning profession for their outstanding level of professionalism […]
The article below was written by Janine Will, Senior Associate in the Commercial Department of Garlicke & Bousfield Inc, and published in Commercial Law News. The current legal requirement that only those credit […]
People appointed before 2010 had various options regarding prescribed qualifications, including obtaining a certain minimum number of credits, depending on what categories they were licensed for. My alert colleague, Paull Lawrence, sent us […]
Strict process for companies wishing to recover stolen money from employee pension fund pay outs, cautions GTC. Employers cannot automatically claim money from an employee’s pension or provident fund when employees defraud them, […]
Not so long ago, in October 2015 to be specific, there was a very quirky joke going around… Little known fact There is a Playoff for 5th Place at the Rugby World Cup […]
The exemption provided for in paragraph 2(a)(iv) (BN 2018 of 2012) will fall away next month. This applies specifically to a person who conducts financial services related business with a Private Equity Fund. […]
An article in FAIS Newsletter 20 titled Bulk transfers by FSPs and Insurers contains a section under the sub-heading: Protection of Personal Information Act: Furthermore the FSPs are required to comply with Protection […]
The prestigious 2016 FIA Awards gala dinner took place on Thursday, 2 June 2016, and was attended by over 1 000 industry members. The awards go to the insurance, underwriting and investment brands that provide the […]
Please remember that, if your financial year ended on 29 February, you are required to submit your annual return to the FSB before the end of June. Every year, hundreds of FSPs neglect to […]
Three recent determinations by the FAIS Ombud varied from what one has become accustomed to over the years. Cornelissen The Cornelissen case, which hinged around a dispute regarding the calculation of costs, concluded […]
Tune in to Boss Radio as you read this week’s sport and sports column. The title of this Bruce Springsteen song came to mind this morning when I was reading the sports pages […]
“My business partner managed to get hold of my Facebook password without my knowledge. I’m unhappy with the running of the business and have been talking to clients on Facebook about moving to […]
Most financial advisers do not have a wealth of sympathy with clients who allow greed to cloud their judgment when a scheme which sounds “too good to be true” becomes available. In the […]
Vetting the date of first appointment of applicants and appointees is an important part of compliance. FAIS Newsletter 20, published on 19 May 2016, contains a number of pointers to make life easier […]
The determination of Fit and Proper requirements, published in 2008, referred to four competency requirements: Experience Qualifications Regulatory Exams (Level 1 FAIS Legislation and Level 2 Product knowledge) Continuous Professional Development (CPD) The first two, […]
