CCMA settlement agreement does not invalidate debarment
Tribunal highlights the distinction between the processes that fall under the Labour Relations Act and the FAIS Act.
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FSCA to act to recover R495m in fines owed by Jooste
Authority releases report on fines, debarments, investigations, and licence suspensions and withdrawals in 2023/24.
FSP alleges rep not financially sound because he missed car repayments
The Financial Services Tribunal overturns the debarment because of insufficient evidence of misconduct and lack of financial soundness.
SCA rules on composition of Financial Services Tribunal panels
Litigation between Trustco and the JSE over the group’s financial statements.
Doing clients ‘a good turn’ doesn’t deserve debarment, rep tells Tribunal
Dismissed adviser says she helped her clients pay their premiums so they could keep their life cover while experiencing temporary financial challenges.
Insurance quote manipulation: Tribunal orders Discovery to reconsider debarments
The onus lies with the FSP to prove the facts it relies upon to debar its representative on a balance of probabilities.
Absence of explicit ‘notice of intention to debar’ not procedurally unfair
Medsafu’s letters alerted the applicant that the outcome of the process may include debarment, the Tribunal finds.
Costs order against FSCA for ‘irregular and unlawful’ debarment
The Authority should have conducted its own investigation and not relied solely on information provided by the insurer, the Tribunal says.
Same falsified Uber receipts, but a different outcome at the Tribunal
There are differences in the circumstances surrounding the debarments and the reconsideration applications.
FSP tries to debar another firm’s representative who approached its clients
The FSP conflated the requirements for debarment under section 14 of the FAIS Act with the requirements and procedure for a debarment by the FSCA.
Ombuds will handle cases involving disputes of fact or law and award compensation
And the requirement to accept oral complaints applies to financial institutions, not only ombuds.
Insurer seeks costs order against debarred representative
Insisting on a formal hearing at the Tribunal, and then not attending it, may have unpleasant consequences.
What qualifies as an FSCA decision that can be reconsidered by the Tribunal?
The Authority’s findings in respect of an investigation have no legal consequences, the FST says.
Tribunal upholds decision to debar F&I marketer for falsifying client’s signature
The rep said she corrected the errors herself to avoid inconveniencing the customer and embarrassing the company, not to commit fraud.
Tribunal sets aside WesBank’s debarment of financial and insurance marketer
The Financial Services Tribunal says the dispute is ‘one of the many cases where employers use labour disputes to debar FSP representatives’.
Evidence of material bias in Discovery Connect debarment, says Tribunal
The sales agent was accused of manipulating quotes to reduce clients’ motor vehicle insurance premiums.
Momentum Investments’ report signals positive economic trends for 2024
“In the Moment” report projects a decline in fuel prices, a deceleration in food inflation, and the possibility of an interest rate cut in the second quarter.
