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The FSCA recently announced the following executive appointments with effect from 1 February 2019: Ms Felicity Mabaso has been appointed as the Divisional Executive for licensing and the business centre. Mr Brandon Topham joins the […]
The FAIS Act and other legislation prescribe a number of requirements that individuals who provide financial advice must adhere to. Throughout your career you are reminded of these deadlines. The successful completion of […]
The FAIS Act and other legislation prescribe a number of requirements that individuals who provide financial advice must adhere to. Throughout your career you are reminded of these deadlines. The successful completion of […]
A recent Financial Services Tribunal decision showcases the Tribunal’s powers in terms of section 234 of the FSRA. “Section 234(1)(a) of the FSRA 4 circumscribes the powers of the Tribunal with respect to […]
Regulatory changes have a huge impact on the content of the Regulatory Exams. The latest FSCA FAIS Notice that comes into effect on 1 February 2019 is no exception. Candidates need to take careful note […]
This is the time of year when a vitamin B jab becomes obligatory if you want to make it to the festive season. To make matters worse, the burden of budgeting for 2019 […]
The FSCA has published the 2018 levy notice. Category I or IV FSP (a) A base amount of R3 373; and (2017: R3 182) (b) KI/Rep x R538 (2017: R508) Category I or IV […]
The May edition of the FSCA FAIS Newsletter contains a summary of events since the publication of Board Notice 194 of 2017 (the “Fit and Proper” Board Notice) which came into effect on […]
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (Authority) intends to replace the current compliance reports with the proposed Conduct of Business Report (COBR) that was published for public comment on the official web site of […]
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has just published a general communication to Accountable Institutions (AIs) on its supervisory approach to implementation of the Amendments to the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 (FICA). […]
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) envisages a shift from the current sectoral licensing model to a more centralised, activity-based licensing one. This shift, however, will only take place in the second phase […]
Below is a summary of a recent article by Advocate Dube Tshidi, Executive Officer at the FSB, which was published in Insurance Gateway. When the FSB becomes the Financial Services Conduct Authority (FSCA), […]
