Employee benefits specialist and Certified Financial Planner® Johann Peens unpacks the common pitfalls that can leave members exposed.
“What’s the buzz? Tell me what’s a-happening” These lines from the musical J.C. Superstar may equally apply to the daily queries we receive about continuous professional development (CPD). We published a series of […]
The publication of Board Notice 116 of 2012 contains details of exemptions granted to 16 FSPs from having to write the Level 1 REs by 30 June 2012. The periods of grace allowed […]
A lot has been said about what should be done where representatives did not write the obligatory Level 1 regulatory examination by 30 June, and are therefore no longer fit and proper to […]
My thanks to Janet Harding of Plett who shares my passion for things Irish. Practical Paddy This bloke at a horse race whispers to Paddy next to him, “Do you want the winner […]
This article concerns the difference between legislative requirements and practical reality. A recent conversation with a reader concerned the requirement that financial statements must be submitted within four months. Before, FSPs had six […]
In all endings, there is always a beginning. On 30 June, we submitted the last of our licence applications to the FSB as a “recognised licensing body”. This status was afforded to us […]
The article in last week’s Moonstone Monitor on training related matters elicited quite a response from people who require assistance with planning their future training obligations. We mentioned in the article that Board […]
A reader wrote as follows: Please clarify the issue of RE Level 1 certificates. When I wrote my RE5 and RE1, I was notified by email and a certificate was attached. I am […]
It has become a bit of a habit to use a song title for this column. I was stuck this week until a very unlikely character came to my rescue, and reminded me […]
These are from actual resumés: “I am extremely loyal to my present firm, so please don’t let them know of my immediate availability.” “Qualifications: I am a man filled with passion and integrity, […]
The introduction of the level 1 regulatory examinations in November 2010 shifted the focus from product training to RE preparation. Up to the end of 2009, when FSPs and reps needed a minimum […]
Gogga maak (amper) vir Baba Bly Die Reguleerder het Vrydagmiddag, skuins voor 15h00, ’n media vrystelling uitgestuur met die opskrif: “Deadline for Regulatory Examinations”. Die eerste wat ek hiervan te hore gekom het, […]
I received news yesterday that the level 1 regulatory exams for Category III Key Individuals (RE 4) is now available. Please click here to access the exam schedules to register for this exam. […]
The Crusaders did themselves no favour by losing to the Hurricanes over the weekend. By picking up just one bonus point, they opened the door ever so slightly for three teams hovering on […]
This is dedicated to all of us who are seniors, to all of you who know seniors, and to all of you who will become seniors. An irate customer called the newspaper office, […]
The financial services industry cannot be seen in isolation to what happens in the rest of the country. President Zuma’s recent initiative regarding matters of state should also be applied to what happened […]
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