Wife accused of murder cannot receive a death benefit
‘The bloody hand does not inherit’ is an established common law principle, says the Pension Funds Adjudicator.
The Authority should have conducted its own investigation and not relied solely on information provided by the insurer, the Tribunal says.
Read more‘The bloody hand does not inherit’ is an established common law principle, says the Pension Funds Adjudicator.
The FAIS Ombud issues a determination after the FSP fails to follow through on its undertaking to settle the claim.
FST does not accept submission that the impact of Covid on the markets absolved the employer of liability for the loss.
Some employers have been deducting higher amounts from employees’ salaries while remitting a lower amount to the fund.
Tribunal was ‘not afforded the courtesy’ of an explanation for the ombud’s failure to respond to questions from the deputy chairperson.
Tribunal repeats its previous ‘recommendation’ that the FAIS Ombud obtain oral and expert evidence to resolve the disputes of fact.
Referring clients to another broker does not constitute advice for the purposes of the FAIS Act.
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