CPD – Online courses now key
The spread of the coronavirus led to the closure of schools and universities and the cancellation of face- to-face workshops and seminars. With only 72 days to go, now is the time to […]
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CPD – Are you mapping your progress?
As you wrap up the year before the New Year rings in, it is a good time to check your CPD hour status as well. With less than 170 days remaining, how are your […]
Understanding the fundamentals of Business Assurance – Enrol and earn CPD hours
Every business consists of three parties: the business (management), the owner, and the employees. All the parties have their own risks and financial needs that must be covered by a business assurance product. […]
Hosting successful business meetings – Find out how and earn CPD hours
We have all sat through them. We have prayed for them to end, or we have been intimately involved in them. We have contributed to them, or listened to others drone on in […]
Hosting successful business meetings – Find out how and earn CPD hours
We have all sat through them. We have prayed for them to end, or we have been intimately involved in them. We have contributed to them, or listened to others drone on in […]
F & I Customer Service Course – Treating customers fairly made easy
The most valuable resource of a dealership is not its products – without customers there are no sales. If everyone in the business works as part of a unified team, where the focus […]
F & I Customer Service Course – Treating customers fairly made easy
The most valuable resource of a dealership is not its products – without customers there are no sales. If everyone in the business works as part of a unified team, where the focus […]
Continuous Professional Development – More than a three letter acronym
Section 14(1) of the FAIS Act makes it compulsory to debar a person if he or she fails to comply with the requirements of Board Notice 194 of 2017 which became effective on 1 April 2018. […]
Continuous Professional Development – Proper planning prevents last minute panic
The Fit and Proper Determination requires that certain individuals obtain a specified number of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) hours within a 12-month cycle between 1 June and 31 May. One of the most important aspects […]
Continuous Professional Development – Proper planning prevents last minute panic
The Fit and Proper Determination requires that certain individuals obtain a specified number of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) hours within a 12-month cycle between 1 June and 31 May. One of the most important aspects […]
Continuous Professional Development – An ongoing obligation
The recently published FSCA guidance note makes it very clear that the days of “tick a box” compliance is over: It will be extremely difficult to comply with the general competence requirements without […]
CPD – Moonstone newsletters approved for CPD hours
The Fit and Proper Determination requires that certain individuals obtain a specified number of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) hours within an annual 12-month cycle between 1 June and 31 May of a specific […]
CPD – Make sure your activities are accredited
Last week the FSCA published FSCA Communication 2 of 2019 to provide further guidance to FSPs, key individuals and representatives regarding compliance with the continuous professional development requirements. The communication also included questions […]
CPD – FSCA answers your questions about non-compliance
It is critical for everyone to familiarise themselves with the answers to some very relevant and important questions. Let’s focus on a few responses from the FSCA: What happens if the FSP/ key […]
CPD – The rationale for the extension
The deadline for meeting the CPD requirement was extended from 31 May 2019 to 31 July 2019. Does this mean that the next CPD cycle will only commence on 1 August 2019? No, the CPD cycle was not extended. […]
CPD game plan not an optional extra – FSCA clarifies requirements
The last week of May 2019 will be remembered for three things by South Africans. Firstly the rush and urgency by FSPs, key individuals and representatives to ensure that they were compliant with […]
CPD – two month exemption to comply
Last week the FSCA published the Exemption from Continuous Professional Development Requirements, 2019 – No 2 of 2019 on its website. The purpose of the Exemption is to allow financial services providers, key individuals and representatives […]
