A bitter Pill
The only consolation for me after two defeats, since Tuesday, is that the junior Boks at least put up a semblance of a fight, and hung in there right up to the end. […]
High Court ruling on crypto exchange control suspended pending appeal
Until the appeal is resolved, the operation of the exchange control rules remains unchanged, and market participants should err on the side of compliance.
Devil’s Dictionary Quotes
Ambrose Bierce, famous for his Devil’s Dictionary, has a most creative mind. Herewith, some samples of his wit and wisdom: Sweater, n. Garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly. Selfish, […]
Sales, Service and Financial Advice…
Around the financial advisory world, firms are moving from product-based commission to a servicing revenue model. This underlying shift has become widely known as “fee-for-service”, hereafter referred to as FFS. In certain jurisdictions, […]
2013 Levy Calculator
Since the introduction of levies in 2007, this cost to FSPs has nearly doubled. My colleague, Paull Lawrence, very kindly updated his levy calculator. You can use this to calculate your obligation, […]
Dubious Business Dealings
An alert Moonstone compliance officer advised us of an outfit calling themselves Legal Centre who are employing dubious marketing tactics to make money out of unsuspecting individuals and businesses. They are punting PAIA […]
Old Mutual Rectifies Structures
In a media release on 21 May 2013, the Financial Services Board (FSB) announced that it had initiated regulatory action against Old Mutual for transgressions of Directive 159.A.i which applies to both the […]
Too close for comfort
This just about sums up everything South Africans, and the world, faced this weekend. Merion makes mincemeat of the world’s best players Justin Rose, winning by two shots after finishing at one over […]
2013 Levies Announced
The levies in respect of those listed below show an increase of 8%, compared to last year. The same dates used in the past will apply – payment is due by the […]
Review of 3rd PartyCell Captive Arrangements
A discussion document, published on 11 June, provides clarity on how the FSB proposes to proceed with regulating 3rd party cell captive and “similar” arrangements. Some of the key proposals include that: Cell […]
Welcome to Politics, John
This was the remark made by my colleague, Bobby, when he read about Brian van Zyl publicly contradicting John Smit regarding the future of John Plumtree in Sharks rugby. John certainly is no […]
What goes up must come down
Unintended consequences often defeat the object of the exercise. It appears as if this is also happening in financial regulation, internationally. It is common knowledge that much of the regulation of financial services […]
Are your Proudly South African?
You are Proudly South African when: You call a traffic light a “robot”. You call an elevator a “lift” You call a car hood a “bonnet” You call a car trunk a “boot” […]
VeriFi Pro
Springpoint Finance (Pty) Ltd is launching a pioneering service aimed at ultimately bringing the client and the financial advisor together, through an extensive consumer awareness and educational campaign in the printed and electronic […]
BN 119 of 2013: Level 1 Exemptions
This Board Notice (BN 119 of 2013) provides for an exemption from the current Fit and Proper requirements to two categories of FSPs, and affirms the dates for those not included in this exemption. […]
BN 120 of 2013: Level 2 Exemptions
This Board Notice, (BN 120 of 213) published on 5 June, exempts all FSPs from having to write the level 2 REs until further notice. No rationale for this decision is contained in […]
Hier kom die Bokke
On the whole, most SA rugby fans will be pleased with the performance of the Springboks on Saturday. There are a few concerns, notably at the kick-offs, where they did not field the […]
Consumer Protection and the Regulators
Retirement Annuities are making the headlines, again, but for the wrong reasons. The most recent determination by the Pension Fund Adjudicator (PFA) made the headlines in Personal Finance, and was followed by a […]
