Banxso licence withdrawal – FST dismisses reconsideration bid

The Tribunal dismisses separate applications brought by Banxso and four executives, saying they lack legal standing.

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Who should pay the Piper?

While there is clarity on the existing remuneration system, which is essentially commission driven, proposals under the Retail Distribution Review aim to differentiate between various kinds of services, and establish fair remuneration for […]

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The World Cup Awaits

Bobby Londt The Proteas finished off in fine style last night by decimating the West Indies in a display of brute force with the bat, along with a well-executed plan on the field […]

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Regulatory Exam Update

The dreaded DOFA (Date of First Appointment) deadline is looming for all those people appointed between 30 June and 31 December 2012, and who have not yet successfully completed their Level 1 Regulatory examinations. You have until […]

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Consolidation of Legislation

The Draft Market Conduct Framework, published in December last year, identified the diversity of legislation regulating different sectors of the industry as one cause for the Regulator’s inability to supervise effectively across the […]

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The cost of war in East Africa

The leaders of the two sides in South Sudan’s civil war signed a potentially important deal on Wednesday, January 21. The agreement was signed in Arusha, Tanzania (so it is being called the […]

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Daily RE Questions

  1 What exam must I write? Both the RE5 and RE1 are Level One exams. RE5 is for Representatives and RE1 for Key Individuals. The RE3 exam is for licence category II candidates. […]

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Reinstatement of Debarred Representatives

We receive enquiries on a daily basis from (often disgruntled) representatives who wish to re-enter the industry by applying to have their debarment lifted. Unfortunately, as a representative, you cannot apply to have […]

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Improving Internal Complaints Mechanisms

The “Draft Market Conduct Framework”, published in December, is certainly a goldmine in terms of trying to gauge what the future holds for the industry. The information published below is extracted from it. […]

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Moonstone RDR Workshops

The proposals contained in the Retail Distribution Review discussion paper envisages some of the most drastic changes to the retail financial services industry since the implementation of FAIS. The 55 proposals contained therein […]

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Update from Cambist

Hanna Barry reports in Moneyweb Today that Cambist published a newsletter to investors in which they refer to an upcoming court case which may prove to be good news for investors who made […]

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TCF & Retail Distribution Review Update

A Draft “Market Conduct Framework” was published in December for comment. It contains the latest thinking by the Regulator on a number of key issues. The following is a synopsis of the rationale […]

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RE Update

The Draft Market Conduct Framework, published late last year, provides the following information on what was earlier called the Level 2 RE, and how it will align with CPD. A revised competency framework for […]

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Disclosure of Material Terms

The importance of making a client aware of material terms and conditions in a policy contract was underlined in a recent FAIS Ombud determination. On 2 March 2013, the complainant’s Hilux was stolen […]

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New Framework for Insurers

Legalbrief Today published an article on 7 January setting out details of the Governance and Risk Management Framework for insurers which come into effect on 1 April 2015. “…the purpose of the prescribed framework is to […]

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