Treasury says the country already has most of the rules it needs; the challenge now is proving that institutions are using them effectively.
Documents released in December 2016 reveal that the FSB intends changing no fewer than seven (7) pieces of legislation in the near future, some possibly coming into effect as early as May 2017. Those who […]
The RDR status review, published in December 2016, contained the following information concerning short term remuneration, and specifically regarding additional fees currently charged under section 8(5) of the Short Term Insurance Act. (f) Proposal […]
True to form, a huge amount of proposed legislative changes were published towards the end of last year. Formal consultation on the draft regulatory instruments to be used to give effect to Phase […]
A reader recently enquired about the validity of the regulatory exams in view of all the pending new legislation. “Will my RE1 and RE5 certificates still be valid when the new Twin Peaks […]
The FSB intends replacing the current FSB compliance reports with Conduct of Business Reports (COBR) and has called for industry input on the proposed document. The content and format of the proposed COBR […]
SuiteBox provides video business meeting software of specific benefit to modern day financial advisers. Apart from providing significant cost, productivity and client engagement improvements, it assists in simplifying record keeping. Inaccurate or insufficient […]
Revised Draft Default Regulations on Lowering Charges and Improving Market Conduct for Retirement Funds: National Treasury today publishes a second draft of the retirement funds default regulations, made in terms of section 36 […]
In an article titled, Rebuilding trust through digital automation, Australian Adviser Intelligence’s Jacqui Henderson writes: Trust in the financial services industry has been low since the global financial crisis of 2008, but innovative […]
Daily Maverick se sportskrywer, Antoinette Muller, meld in Dinsdag se uitgawe dat daar vier dinge is wat die manne van die vyftienman-kode by die Blitsbokke kan leer. Profesionalisme Sy haal Johan Ackerman aan […]
A reader recently enquired about the validity of the regulatory exams in view of all the pending new legislation. “Will my RE1 and RE5 certificates still be valid when the new Twin Peaks […]
In a report of the Standing Committee on Finance on the Financial Sector Regulation (Twin Peaks) Bill the committee touched on the possibility of duplication in regulation, not only in terms of the […]
In its report on the Twin Peaks legislation to parliament, dated 30 November 2016, the Standing Committee on Finance (SCoF) raised a number of interesting issues. International guidelines Whilst commentators expressed criticism about certain matters […]
The Minister of Finance announced a Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (SVDP) during the 2016 Budget Speech. This SVDP will be implemented in terms of Regulation 24 of the Excon Regulations and Part B of Chapter 16 […]
SuiteBox provides video business meeting software of specific benefit to modern day financial advisers. Apart from providing significant cost, productivity and client engagement improvements, it assists in simplifying record keeping. Inaccurate or insufficient […]
The new “Level 2” REs and CPD Background Almost exactly six years ago, give or take a day or five, Moonstone presented the very first Level 1 Regulatory Examinations. At that time, it was […]
Miller’s Attorneys of George recently published information about new legislation which will affect Trustees and Executive committee members of Housing Development Schemes (Community Schemes). Two new acts and regulations came into operation on […]
When American insurance guru John F. Carroll started his successful InsuranceSplash in 2009, it was informed by direct observations which led to some profound conclusions: It’s getting harder and harder to successfully market […]
