International comparisons suggest there’s scope for local advisers to lift fees above 0.5% of AUM, says Mark Polson of UK consultancy The Lang Cat.
President Jakaya Kikwete formally received the draft of the new constitution on Wednesday, October 8. At a ceremony in Dodoma, Mr Kikwete and the president of Zanzibar, Ali Mohammed Shein, received copies of […]
It is scary to think that Christmas is only 11 weeks away. If you were granted an extended deadline, you need to do some urgent planning to make things happen. If you are […]
The Financial Services Board (FSB) confirmed in a media release that an application for leave to appeal in a matter brought by Simon Nash, CEO at Cadac, against the regulator and a number […]
In view of an article I wrote some time ago, a radio station approached me this week to take part in a discussion concerning investments that offer exceptional returns. I politely declined as […]
The importance of the legal requirement to only conduct business with a duly authorised financial services provider was painfully underlined in the latest order by the Enforcement Committee (EC), when the respondent, a […]
Outcome 5 of Treating Customers Fairly requires that “Clients have products that perform as FSPs told them it would, and the service is at an acceptable standard, and what they expect.” It is […]
Die meeste van ons sukkel nog om die impak van Saterdag se oorwinning oor die All Blacks reg te verwerk. Van die meer sober gedagtes wat sedertdien aan die lig gekom het, is […]
Posted on 1 September 2014 on the website of Millers Incorporated and re-published here with their kind permission. Hierdie artikel is ook in Afrikaans beskikbaar More and more consumers are becoming aware of […]
Baie geluk aan Melissa van Rensburg wat ons manne, wat dink ons ken rugby, so lekker afgestof het – beter nog as wat die Bokke met die All Blacks gedoen het. Sy het […]
On September 30, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) released rebased GDP figures, which resulted in the estimated size of the economy being raised by 25%. The base year was changed from […]
Have you ever wondered why this disclaimer is contained in every claims settlement letter? The latest newsletter from the Long-term Ombud contains details of why merely stating “In full and final settlement” is […]
Outcome 4 of Treating Customers Fairly requires that, where clients receive advice, the advice is suitable and takes account of their circumstances. The apparent simplicity of this statement is very misleading. The guide […]
Just like at the most famous gun battle in Western history, there will not be a place for timid souls on Saturday, even on the stands and in front of our TV sets. […]
Many learners experience problems when trying to understand the legislation they are required to master in preparing for the level 1 regulatory exams. Whilst there is study material available in layman’s language, the […]
The “why” of this requirement is clear to all, but the “what”, “how” and “when” remains one of the biggest grey areas for FSPs. If you place your client’s business with a leading […]
Up to the 70th minute I had that dreaded “here we go again” feeling. So often in the past, and particularly against Australia, we managed to everything required to win, but did not. […]
It is going to take some time before we fully understand the plans of Lesotho’s squabbling political elites. These elites are attempting to advance their own agendas in the mediation process led by […]
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