What can we learn from the RE Process thus far?
The REs became available twenty months ago. What could have been done differently? Let me start off by saying that there is no doubt in my mind about the necessity for regulatory examinations. […]
Apex court clarifies timing of dependency test for death benefit payouts
The Constitutional Court rules that whether someone qualifies as a dependant must be determined as at the date of a retirement fund member’s death, not when the fund decides how to distribute the benefit.
Compliance Report 2012: Shark scare for Sole Prop
A Moonstone Protector client received a notification from the FSB regarding the submission of his annual compliance report. The following sentence concerned him, and he contacted us: “In terms of the provisions of […]
Hoe weervoorspellers te werk gaan
Dit is April en die Boesmans in die Kalahari vra hulle nuwe stamhoof “Spaarwater Kruiper” of dit hierdie winter matig of koud gaan wees. Omdat hy stamhoof is in meer moderne tye, het […]
Continuous Professional Development: Part III
In the previous two articles we discussed the reasons for the introduction of CPD, and the obligations on CPD training service providers. Today we look at what could be expected from FSPs. The […]
Super 15 Showdown
Daar is een ding wat my meer pla as die Bulls se pienk truie. Waar is die meisies in die cowboy pakkies en Stetsons? Ek het nogal ’n ding oor hulle gehad. My […]
Seuntjie sukkel met wiskunde
Die nuwe juffrou hoor sy moet alles met drank vergelyk, anders verstaan die kinders in hierdie dorpie nie hoe dinge in die praktyk werk nie. Sy vra vir Jannie: “As jy 3 biere […]
Unsustainable Growth a major concern
The latest GrayIssue from Allan Gray contains some sobering thoughts on a ticking time bomb that the government appears to be ignoring in their quest to stay in power. For some time we […]
RE deadline for new entrants
There appears to be some uncertainty about exactly how the two year period of grace which applies to new entrants, should be interpreted. FAIS Circular 7 of 2012 issued last week refers to […]
What the statistics really reveal
Shortly after the FSB released Circular 7 last week, I received a skewed interpretation from an FSP which illustrated just how prone we are to read things from our own perspective, rather than […]
The long and winding road
The Super 15 series is now at that stage where one can look cautiously at the remaining matches in the knock-out stage of the game to try and predict who will end where. […]
How the human mind works
A practical example of how the human mind works Analysis of the picture can tell us a lot about how different people think. – For young men, it’s a picture of a lady […]
Continuous Professional Development: Part II
Many of our readers can attest to being duped by inferior training services providers when the scurry was on to obtain 30 or 60 credits before the end of 2009. This was one […]
Wat Vir My Gewerk Het
Een van ons lesers wat die RE 5 eksamen met 92% geslaag het, deel met ons lesers hoe hy suksesvol te werk gegaan het om sy regulatoriese eksamen te slaag. Net kortliks my […]
Where do I get my results?
We are currently inundated with enquiries from candidates about their results. Please follow the advice below to help us help you in the quickest possible way. Please do not enquire a day or […]
FSB releases latest news on REs
Fais Circular 7/2012 of 22 May 2012 contains the following information regarding the Regulatory Examinations: Confirmation of the deadlines for each of the level 1 examinations to ensure that there are no misunderstandings […]
Showdown at the Kings Park Corral
Hoe Maak hulle dan somme? Waar is die goeie ou dae toe ‘n haker nog gehaak het en ‘n vleuel nog gehol het? Los nou maar eers vir Piston van Wyk uit hierdie […]
Continuous Professional Development: Part I
An overview of the FSB’s proposals on continuous professional development, or CPD. The draft is available on the FSB website, as well as on the Moonstone website. We look at why this ongoing […]
