Results and Certificates
We receive numerous requests on a daily basis for copies of results, or RE 1 and RE 5 certificates from candidates who mislaid theirs. You can download this from our website in your own time, […]
FSCA slaps Banxso and directors with record R2bn fine
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.
POPI Essentials
We recently came across a very useful summary of what one can expect when POPI becomes a reality. The latest newsletter from attorneys, Van der Spuy & Partners of Thom Street, Paarl and […]
Inseta Regulatory Exam Workshops
Inseta announced a new series of workshops for those who still need to write the level 1 regulatory examination. It is essentially aimed at those who were granted an exemption from their final deadline, […]
Robotic Advice versus Personal Financial Service
Technology has certainly levelled the playing fields as far as South Africa and the rest of the world is concerned. Gone are the days when we simply piggy-backed on what happened elsewhere in […]
Blood, Sweat and Tears
The final Super 15 matches have, to date, seen a number of unexpected results. Picking the winners in Superbru is almost as difficult as trying to predict the scores. One of the guys […]
Pretoria Brooklyn Bank Forum Examination Centre
Please note that no examinations will be scheduled for the period 16-03-2015 to 10-04-2015 at Pretoria Brooklyn Bank Forum Examination Centre. We are upgrading the facilities to provide a wider range of services […]
Debarment Problems Persist
Despite warnings and guidelines from the Regulator, it appears that personal vendettas are in some instances a stronger driver than legal obligations. I received the following enquiry from a reader on 7 March: […]
Hedge Fund Regulation Published
The National Treasury and Financial Services Board issued a media release on 5 March 2015 to inform the industry of the signed Declaration Notice from the Minister of Finance and the final Determination from the […]
Will Tax Free Savings Achieve its Goal?
The announcement of this incentive, intended to promote savings, received a fair amount of media coverage. It will be interesting to see whether this continues, and what impact it will have on the […]
Another coalition in Lesotho is unlikely to last a term
While the hastily organised elections in Lesotho on February 28 were never going to produce an outright winner, the distorted results may bring even more instability than previously anticipated. The medium-to long-term prognosis […]
Results and Certificates
We receive numerous requests on a daily basis for copies of results, or RE 1 and RE 5 certificates from candidates who mislaid theirs. You can download this from our website in your own time, […]
COI Article Responses
Last week’s article, Is Conflict of Interest a Double-edged Sword? drew a lot of comment. A short-term broker writes: I was faced with my agency being cancelled by an insurer due to lack […]
Premium Collection can be Costly
The Retail Distribution Review discussion document contains a number of proposals aimed at strengthening the regulation of premium collections by intermediaries on behalf of insurers. This should not take one’s eyes off what […]
Product supplier responsibility for advisers
Fais Circular 6 of 2013 announced the postponement of the Level 2 Regulatory Examination until further notice to allow the FSB to amend the qualifying criteria and investigate alternative delivery models in consultation with […]
Is Rugby Dying a Slow Death?
All Blacks coach, Steve Hansen, was not exactly charmed after watching two Six Nations matches last weekend, according to an article in the NZ Herald. Hansen outlined his fears for the game after […]
Pretoria Brooklyn Forum Examination Centre
Please note that no examinations will be scheduled for the period 16-03-2015 to 10-04-2015 at Pretoria Brooklyn Forum Examination Centre. We are upgrading the facilities to provide a wider range of services to […]
New Draft Pension Fund Circular
The Registrar released a draft circular titled, The Commencement of Participation, Termination and Re-Commencement of Participation of Participating Employers in Umbrella Funds, on 27 February 2015. The introduction states that the Registrar wishes to provide […]
