Representatives used FSP’s client info to obtain quotes for a competitor
Financial Services Tribunal upholds their debarment, saying ‘filching’ client information is not only a contractual issue.
Financial Services Tribunal
Bid to challenge the liquidation of transport provident fund fails
Whistleblower asserts that members’ money was stolen, although a forensic investigation found no evidence of this.
‘When free money is in the air, truth evaporates’
A decision by a pension fund was referred to the Pension Funds Adjudicator’s office, and subsequently to the Financial Services Tribunal by the disgruntled siblings of the deceased. Background After the death of […]
Was the tribunal’s decision on causal event penalties warranted?
In an article about a case in which the High Court in Johannesburg ordered the South African Special Risk Association to pay Blackspear, the judge noted that, despite the complexity of the relevant […]
Transport company can’t recover damages from negligent driver’s retirement withdrawal benefit
The Financial Services Tribunal (FST) has decided that a retirement fund was correct in refusing to deduct a judgment debt from the withdrawal benefit of a former employee whose negligent or reckless driving […]
FAIS Ombud answers our questions about Sharemax determinations
The FAIS Ombud, Advocate Nonku Tshombe, says it is impossible to blame the collapse of the Sharemax property syndications on the intervention of the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) unless “pertinent questions” about […]
Procedural errors trip up FSP’s bid to debar a representative
A failure to adhere to the basic procedures set out in the FAIS Act resulted in the Financial Services Tribunal (FST) instructing an FSP to have another go at debarring a representative who […]
Tribunal upholds debarment after IDs digitally altered for vehicle finance application
A Toyota Land Cruiser valued at more than R1.2 million found its way into the hands of the general of a rebel army in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after a […]
FAIS Ombud did not deal with experts’ evidence fairly, says tribunal
Another property syndication determination has been sent back to the FAIS Ombud, with the Financial Services Tribunal (FST) stating that the ombud had, among other things, not dealt fairly with the evidence of […]
Does the industry possess the skills required for the future?
Skills shortages have become the norm as far as a lack of service delivery is concerned. Sadly, they are not restricted to the most obvious areas, such as Eskom and the SA Police […]
Tribunal sets aside debarment of bank employee accused of sharing confidential information
The Financial Services Tribunal (FST) has set aside the debarment of a bank employee, saying the possibility or suspicion of the transgression was not a sufficient reason for him to be debarred. The […]
Tribunal: Adjudicator did not give employer and provident fund a fair hearing
The Financial Services Tribunal (FST) has set aside a determination by the Pension Funds Adjudicator after finding that her office did not serve the complaint on all the affected parties, thereby denying them […]
Tribunal advises FAIS Ombud on how to reconsider Sharemax determination
The Financial Services Tribunal (FST) has sent yet another determination related to an investment in Sharemax back to the FAIS Ombud for reconsideration, with the tribunal saying the ombud needed to apply the […]
NPA’s decision to drop Sharemax prosecution will impact investors and advisers
In 2020, Magnus Heystek wrote an article titled A truly horrific chart with nowhere for the JSE to hide, in which he compared the returns of various investment options over the previous 10 […]
Why FSCA’s liquidation exemption stands despite conflicting with Board Notice
The Financial Services Tribunal (FST) has dismissed an application by an umbrella fund member who was aggrieved by the FSCA’s decision to exempt the fund from the full liquidation requirements in the Pension […]
FAIS Ombud did not act impartially in Sharemax matter, says tribunal
The Financial Services Tribunal (FST) has sharply rebuked the FAIS Ombud for the way in which she arrived at a Sharemax determination, saying the ombud not only failed to interrogate the FSP’s version, […]
Was market volatility or admin problems the reason a fund member lost R340 000?
The Financial Services Tribunal (FST) has ordered the Pension Funds Adjudicator to reconsider a determination that attributed a fund member’s loss to the employer’s failure to submit his withdrawal form timeously to the […]
