The rising number of investigations and inspections underline a shift from registration to active supervision.
An investment summit in Sharm Al-Sheikh on March 13-15 has been preceded by some political switches at the highest level as well as changes to the tax rates on corporates. President Abdel Fattah […]
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, […]
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 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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
