Outcome of Treasury and SAIA Discussions
We gave substantial exposure to the Jerrier case over the past few weeks. Last week, in a joint media statement, Treasury and SAIA provided details of measures agreed on, to enhance insurance disclosures […]
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 moreWe gave substantial exposure to the Jerrier case over the past few weeks. Last week, in a joint media statement, Treasury and SAIA provided details of measures agreed on, to enhance insurance disclosures […]
A number of readers approached us regarding the consequences of not passing the level 1 REs by the required date. Many are of the opinion that they can carry on as usual until […]
In media releases, dated 12 and 16 April, the FSB announced the following figures relating to changes in the status of affected FSPs: The authorisation of 515 FSPs were suspended during the reporting […]
Sharks v Cheetahs at Kings Park, Durban, Saturday 17:05 Will the Cheetahs let another opportunity slip? This is the big question for this fixture. The Sharks are seriously under strain as the underperformance […]
We picked up two interesting pieces of information from the Inseta website: An e-mail from careerwisup@gmail.com is doing the rounds, offering learners an Inseta Learnership at a price. Inseta says: “Learners are advised […]
This is the balance of the article, the first part of which was published in the Moonstone Investment Indicators last Monday. It appears in the March edition of the ASISA publication “In the […]
In a media statement, issued on Thursday, 11 April 2013, the FSB advised that Zargogen, trading as Sharepartner, The Shareholder Partnership, TSP, was not a licenced FSP and investors were cautioned not to […]
Last week, the FSB published an extensive list of licences which were withdrawn due to the non-submission of financial statements. If your financial year ends on 28 February, you are obliged to submit […]
A young monk arrives at the monastery. He is assigned to helping the other monks in copying the old canons and laws of the church by hand. […]
Monday 15 April was D-Day for those who failed to pass the regulatory exams by the deadline date. An FSP is obliged to advise the FSB of those affected by this, be it […]
As most SuperBru* players will testify, it was a weekend few could have predicted. The Super Surprises of the weekend in terms of results were the Chiefs losing at home to the Reds […]
This serves as a reminder of steps to be followed if a person has not successfully completed a regulatory exam by the cut-off date. You must keep in mind that the date of […]
A document entitled, “Policy Document on the requirements for and process with regard to the accreditation of Health Care Brokers and Broker Organisations”, was sent to registered practitioners in the industry last week. […]
A Gentle Rebuke A guy was getting ready to tee off on the first hole when a second golfer approached and asked if he could join him. The first said that he usually […]
Further to the article above, we would like to add a few thoughts to the debate on what is really an important issue for us. The Jerrier/Outsurance judgement created a major problem for […]