Who nominates the transferring attorney?
“I’m buying my first property. I’m quite nervous about everything and a friend of mine who is a conveyancer said she would help me with the transaction. However the seller is refusing and […]
Ithala pulled back from the edge, but its future remains in doubt
The Prudential Authority has withdrawn its liquidation bid after progress on depositor repayments, but Ithala is still unlicensed and cannot resume deposit-taking.
Provident Fund Annuitisation Legislation
National Treasury has confirmed that the 2016 Revenue Laws Amendment Act, promulgated on 20 May 2016, qualifies provident fund members for a tax deduction on their own contributions ‘without being required to annuitise […]
Long-term Ombud Performance Review
Judge Leona Theron, a judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal and Chairperson of the Long-term Ombudsman Council, made mention in the 2015 annual report of an independent review of the office of […]
Long-term Ombud Annual Report 2015
The office of the Ombudsman for Long-term Insurance (OLTI) needs to be commended for the quality and simplicity of its 2015 annual report. Below are some interesting extracts from the report. General overview […]
Allister Coetzee and the ex-pats
My mind goes back to January 2012, when Heyneke Meyer was appointed Springbok coach. For many, his appointment was seen as vindication of a process which saw him purportedly robbed of the position […]
Regulatory Examination Certificate Fraud
FAIS Newsletter 20 contains a warning for those who think that falsifying a RE certificate is the easy route into the industry or complying with fit and proper requirements: The FSB encountered numerous […]
Bulk transfers by FSPs and Insurers
This is the title of an article in the FSB’s FAIS Newsletter 20, which also addresses the shortcomings mentioned at the conclusion of the article above. In instances where the transfer of clients resulted […]
FAIS Ombud Dismisses Complaint
No need to check the calendar – it’s not 1 April. On 25 October 2012, the complainant entered into a contract of insurance for comprehensive cover in respect of a vehicle. The insurer was […]
Wealth Management Training – NQF 4 & 5 qualifications
Align your training and development needs with the Regulator’s drive towards professionalization by making use of the services listed below. Just click on the title for more information. HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN WEALTH MANAGEMENT […]
FSB Public Warnings
The Regulator recently issued three warnings to the public via media releases: Eastern Cape Tracing Agents “A certain Mr Matshaya is operating as a tracing agent in the Mdantsane area in the Eastern […]
Calculating Investor Relief
We are seeing a substantial increase in the number of Sharemax related determinations from the FAIS Ombud. Most of these relate to complaints lodged in 2010 in the wake of the collapse of […]
Short Term Training opportunities
Align your training and development needs with the Regulator’s drive towards professionalization by making use of the services listed below. Just click on the title for more information. FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING: SHORT-TERM […]
FSP and Representative Responsibilities
It is evident that the existence of a service contract and/or mandate is not sufficient to safeguard an employer in instances where a representative acts outside of its stipulations and parameters. Despite this, […]
Employer Liability for Employee Advice
The Wallace determination by the Ombud, discussed in last week’s Moonstone Monitor, contained reference to the FNB/Newlove case which was referred to the FSB Appeal Board, which ruled in favour of the Ombud’s […]
Wealth Management Training Opportunities
Align your training and development needs with the Regulator’s drive towards professionalization by making use of the services listed below. Just click on the title for more information. HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN WEALTH MANAGEMENT […]
SCA Finds in favour of Moneyweb
Moneyweb reports: “The media and any person has an unqualified right to access the shareholder registers of any company in South Africa; such a right is essential for effective journalism. The motive for […]
Is Criticism of FSR Bill Justified? By Alan Holton
Does the proposed Financial Sector Regulation Bill really “…violate the Constitution, the doctrine of the separation of powers and the rule of law…”? Mr Martin van Staden is a law student at the […]
