Driving home the advantage
Bobby Londt reports: After the epic lesson given at The Oval, the cricketing world keenly awaited the next round of this mini world championship. The second tests starts today at Headingley in Leeds. I […]
Advisers ‘could charge more’ for the value they deliver
International comparisons suggest there’s scope for local advisers to lift fees above 0.5% of AUM, says Mark Polson of UK consultancy The Lang Cat.
Bumble in the Jungle
One can throw stones, make excuses or simply swear or cheer, but the fact remains that the Sharks simply peaked at the right time, while the Stormers did not, on Saturday. Watching the […]
Paddy the Painter
A painter by the name of Paddy Murphy, while not a brilliant scholar, was a gifted portrait artist. Over a short number of years, his fame grew and soon people from all over […]
Let the Master Beware
Is a bank liable when an employee gives misleading investment advice? A recent finding by the FSB’s Appeal Board indicates that this could in fact be the case. Space does not allow us […]
New Spot for RE Roundup
From Thursday onwards, we will move this section of the newsletter to a new slot. We strive to keep our articles fresh and newsworthy, and we would hate to be seen to underestimate […]
Harsher Measures for Non-Compliance
While this heading may initially raise a collective sigh of exasperation, those who operate within the law should actually heave a sigh of relief. At the FSB’s annual Conference in Cape Town yesterday, […]
Latest Statistics Encouraging
Earlier this week, there was a discussion on the regulatory exams on Radio Sonder Grense where a broker André, from Cape Town, said that, as far as he knows, the pass rate is […]
Back to the Future
Bobby Londt reports: Proteas re-writing history The 1st test win was described as one of the most significant wins for the Proteas since re-admission. Reasons may be down to the way it was […]
Just a wee bit…
Big Jimmy, an extraordinarily handsome man decided he had the responsibility to marry the perfect woman so they could produce beautiful children beyond compare. With that as his mission he began searching for […]
Continuous Professional Development
In May we published a series of articles on what can be regarded as phase 3 of the Regulatory Examinations: Continuous Professional Development (CPD). It now appears as if a number of training […]
It’s Amla. Who Els?
Bobby Londt reports: After the 1st day of the 1st test few of us would have been so brave as to predict the current situation in the test at the Oval. In my […]
O Lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood
Joe had asked Bob to help him out with the deck after work, so Bob went straight over to Joe’s place. When they got to the door, Joe went straight to his wife, […]
FSB Broadcast on CIS and ETFs
The first telematic broadcast by the FSB in its new season of communications with the industry was broadcast last week on 18 July 2012. John Eksteen of Analytics Consult discussed investment management from […]
SAICA Information Circular on Audit Requirements
We publish below an information circular published by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) to assist readers in understanding how the new Companies Act affects their business in terms of audit […]
Clarity on Remuneration Practices
The Regulator published a guidance note last week on the payment of commission and fees in the financial services industry. It affects both short- and long-term insurers, and includes guidelines on practices which […]
No News, Bad News?
Successful candidates eagerly await information about the next phase of the REs. There is general consensus that those who embraced the learning culture, created by the introduction of the regulatory exams, want to […]
RE Re-write Advice
A training service provider shares some tips for those who need to write and pass before the end of September. As candidates are scrambling to the deadline of 30 September, it appears that […]
