Unintended Consequences
Twenty one years on, and our fledgling democracy is still in the process of adapting to the real, modern world. Quite often, legislation is enacted with the best of intentions, only to achieve […]
COFI Bill approved for submission to Parliament
Omnibus AML/CFT Bill also gets the nod for tabling.
Low Cost Benefit Options for Medical Schemes
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) published Circular 54 of 2015 which contains details of the framework and principles to allow the introduction of Low Cost Benefit Options (LCBOs) within the medical schemes […]
Can you cancel a contract by email?
Published with the kind permission of Van der Spuy & Partners Your agreement is signed, sealed and delivered! You know that in the agreement a non-variation clause stipulates that no variation or consensual […]
Sub-agent Accountability
Proposal I in the RDR draft document (see link below) provide for the inclusion of specifically identified forms of referrals and leads in the regulatory framework as a form of financial intermediation. It […]
JPMorgan boots Nigeria from influential bond index
Bloomberg reported late on Tuesday, September 8 that JPMorgan has decided to eject Nigeria from its Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets (GBI-EM). Justifying its decision, the investment bank stated: “Investors who track the GBI-EM […]
Bulbs brain teaser solution
Keep the first bulb switched on for a few minutes. It gets warm, right? So all you have to do then is … switch it off, switch another one on, walk into the […]
Sub-agent Accountability
Proposal I: Conduct Standards for referrals and lead generation Certain specifically identified forms of referrals and leads will be included in the regulatory framework as a form of financial intermediation, and will be […]
What style of play will win RWC 2015?
We are currently spoilt for choice, watching replays of previous RWC matches on Supersport. I made some notes while reliving past glories. The soggy match between the Springboks and France in Durban in […]
Demarcation regulations and low cost benefit options
Legalbrief Today published an article on 3 September titled “New health cover demarcation regulations imminent” which notes that the final demarcation regulations for short and long-term health insurance will be gazetted in September. […]
Fitch Withdraws FSB Registration
Fitch Ratings announced on 4 September that it has decided to withdraw its Financial Services Board (FSB) credit rating agency registration of its South African subsidiary, Fitch Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd. “The decision […]
Poor Administration or Negligence
Section 11 of the General Code of Conduct states: `A provider must at all times have and effectively employ the resources, procedures and appropriate technological systems that can reasonably be expected to eliminate, […]
Dis nie net ons nie
Nou dat die klaagliedere van Jeremia stadig maar seker afneem, na die aankondiging van die span wat Suid-Afrika by die Rugby Wêreldbeker gaan verteenwoordig, kry mens ‘n ietwat meer gebalanseerde kykie op die […]
Ponzis and Pyramids
City Press recently published a very interesting article by Neesa Moodley titled The problem with Ponzis and pyramids. Everyone wants to get rich, and some want it to happen as fast as possible. This is often the reason […]
PI Pointers
The Insurance Institute of South Africa (IISA) recently hosted a forum where the issue of Liability was discussed. One aspect which caught my eye concerned PI cover. While many of us are aware […]
Writing endowments in your clients' best interests – Patrick Cairns
Last month’s article, on whether there is still a place for endowments, drew a range of responses. Given some of the strong opinions expressed, it is worth considering how IFAs can ensure that, […]
Various Types of Questions
A very important part of your preparation is to make sure that you read and understand the information contained in the FSB’s Preparation Guide. According to this document, there are four levels of […]
Explanatory Summary of Financial Sector Regulation Bill, 2015
A publication in the Government Gazette, on 21 August 2015, contains a summary of this important piece of legislation which will soon be tabled in the National Assembly. It is essentially, the blueprint for the […]
