The Authority says the penalties reflect the financial benefit gained from unlawful conduct and the harm to clients – handing 30-year debarments to several Banxso executives.
In response to the demand for an affordable and easily accessible platform for those who are required to undergo training on the National Credit Act, Moonstone Business School of Excellence developed two options. […]
On 23 February 2016, the Appeal Board received a request for postponement of a hearing scheduled for the following day. The appellant and his attorney submitted medical certificates confirming that they had both undergone surgery […]
A penalty of R2 million was imposed on Abangcwabi Myendeki Funeral Parlour CC for contravening sections 7(1) and 8(3) of the Long-term Insurance Act, No. 52 of 1998 (the Act). “The recommended penalty was […]
There is more to conveying changes in material terms to clients than simply dropping them a note to that effect. The Khoza determination by the FAIS Ombud provides guidelines in this regard. The […]
Justus van Pletzen, CEO at the Financial Intermediaries Association of Southern Africa (FIA), provided a much needed perspective on the issue of the impact of broker commission on the cost of private healthcare. […]
Allan Gray has reduced the annual administration fee on its local platform for investments over R5 million, and on its offshore platform for investments over US$400 000 (or foreign currency equivalent). Effective immediately, for all […]
The recent Cornelissen determination by the FAIS Ombud provided insight into a number of very interesting aspects not previously covered in her determinations. The eventual finding is also something new for us. Overcharging […]
Cricinfo writes: How did it come to this? After 39.3 overs of a pulsating contest in Bangalore, Bangladesh seemed to have a first ever T20 victory against India in their grasp. Two runs […]
Moonstone Business School of Excellence offers the National Credit Act (NCA) Course for: Intermediaries in the Motor industry who are Finance and Insurance brokers (F&I). Industry providers of personal loans, HP agreements, credit […]
The following updates were provided at the recent FSB FAIS Conference. Fourteen RDR proposals were proposed to be implemented before implementation of the Financial Sector Regulation Act (FSRA), which was tabled in Parliament […]
This article appears in the March 2016 edition of MoneyMarketing. MoneyMarketing asked Billy Seyffert, Chief Operating Officer at Moonstone Compliance, about the current investment management and intermediary space in the light of the […]
The RDR Phase 1 status update provided clarity on the FSB’s thinking on the future role and functions of a Key Individual. Under the discussion of Proposal Y: Advisers may not act as representatives […]
Patrick Cairns of Moneyweb recently published an article on this question which is particularly relevant in the current climate of expected interest rate increases. Q: I retired last year and invested my capital […]
An article in Personal Finance titled, Whistle-blower helping FSB with research into penalties announces the contracting of an expert by the FSB to assist in monitoring adherence to prescriptions contained in Directive 153 which […]
At a recent Moonstone Compliance Conference, one of our compliance officers, Bronwen Allan, did a presentation titled “PI Cover and the rise of claims”. Her view is that a compliance officer who better […]
DM writes as follows: I read through your interesting article concerning restraint of trade conditions. This is a subject I believe should be addressed in much more detail. I am in a situation […]
Even one who is as sceptical as I am about the fairness of this format of cricket cannot help getting excited about what has happened so far. In the opening game, the hosts […]
