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.
The FSB’s Information Letter 4 of 2014 discusses changes to the tax deductibility of income protection policies in view of changes announced in the Taxation Laws Amendment Act which became effective on 12 December 2013. […]
More clarity on what constitutes causal event charges emerged from a recent Pension Fund Adjudicator determination after the complainant submitted that the deductions were “…exorbitant and do not comply with the principles of […]
It has been a long and winding political road for Justice Minister Emmerson ‘The Crocodile’ Mnangagwa. But he now stands on the brink of succeeding President Robert Mugabe, following his naming as first […]
A recent determination by the FAIS Ombud ruled that the broker be held accountable for the loss incurred by the client, following a mistake by the product provider which the broker failed to […]
FSPs not obliged to appoint a compliance officer need to submit their 2014 Compliance Reports by the end of February 2015. We invite all those affected to pre-book their seats at this popular annual […]
The FSB’s views of the current landscape of the industry are contained in Section 2 of the retail distribution review discussion document, and are broken up in sector specific sections. Binder agreements and […]
Golfer: “I’d move heaven and earth to break 100 on this course.” Caddie: “Try heaven, you’ve already moved most of the earth.” Golfer: “Do you think my game is improving?” Caddie: “Yes, you […]
It is difficult to understand how the UK Regulator managed to misinterpret the possible reaction to its implementation of Fees for Commission. A report in the Telegraph comments on a survey conducted by […]
The Retail Distribution Review will have a huge impact on the way business is conducted in all sectors of the financial services industry. We expect two reactions to the proposals: those who dig […]
The swift reaction by the FSB to finalise this matter needs to be commended, particularly if one takes into account that the process, which was announced on 1 September, included consultation with the industry. […]
Keeping the All Blacks scoreless in the semi-finals, and then rubbing the Aussie noses in the turf at Dubai, must come as close to rugby heaven as one could wish for. The Blitsbokke […]
Integration efforts within the East African Community (EAC) received a significant boost at the end of November when the World Bank pledged to provide support for infrastructure investment across the region. The multilateral […]
According to Moneyweb, some firms with close ties to Cambist are experiencing problems. A month ago, OneLaw indicated that it would be offering voluntary severance packages to staff who wanted to leave. Earlier […]
FSPs not obliged to appoint a compliance officer need to submit their 2014 Compliance Reports by the end of February 2015. We invite all those affected to pre-book their seats at this popular annual […]
The successful appeal by the State against the judgment by the High Court against J Arthur Brown certainly makes for interesting reading. The judgment found that the Western Cape High Court erred in […]
Registrations for exams in 2014 closed on 28 November. Those who wish to register for next year must please contact our offices before 20 December 2014. Moonstone reopens on 5 January 2015, and the first exams […]
