Social media is important to financial advisors, because more and more people are looking to social media, and the online space in general, for insurance information. Various reports have also revealed that more […]
by Joani van Vuuren, Shane Johnson, Siya Ngcamu of Webber Wentzel In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) considered the interplay between disciplinary inquiries convened under the Labour Relations Act […]
In a note to Moonstone compliance officers, Billy Seyffert, COO of Moonstone Compliance and Legal notes: “These are some of the most important changes since the 2017 F&P changes.” The Financial Sector Conduct […]
The Insurance Act, 2017 (Act No. 18 of 2017) promulgated on 18 January 2018, repealed and replaced all the prudential and licensing requirements that were contained in the Long-term Insurance Act, 1998 (Act No. 52 of […]
The Moonstone Business School of Excellence (MBSE) offers various accredited qualifications that will meet your Fit and Proper requirements and the good news is that you still have time to start your studies […]
The legislation that aims to promote the protection of personal information processed by public and private bodies and seeks to balance the right to privacy against other rights, such as access to information, […]
Considering the just announced POPIA “go live” date, Ilze Luttig Hattingh of Novation Consulting, advises on seven things you can do to kickstart your POPIA compliance project – even during a worldwide pandemic: […]
An article in Moneyweb titled OUTsurance pays out Covid-19 business interruption claims notes that the direct insurer, contrary to its counterparts on the intermediated side, will be paying such claims from clients that […]
In a recent media release the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) warns the public against Crowd1, an entity which is not authorised to render the financial services it is providing. “Crowd1 is neither […]
In a recent media release the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) warns the public against Crowd1, an entity which is not authorised to render the financial services it is providing. “Crowd1 is neither […]
In a recent AdvisorPerspective article, Crystal Lee Butler reminds us that all of the activities we do to promote our business and gain new clients is considered marketing, so even cold prospecting emails, […]
In a recent AdvisorPerspective article, Crystal Lee Butler reminds us that all of the activities we do to promote our business and gain new clients is considered marketing, so even cold prospecting emails, […]
FSCA Communication 34 of 2020 contains details of the Regulator’s views on the contentious issue of business interruption (BI) insurance in the wake of Covid-19. In virtually all cases, insurers denied liability. In […]
The FSCA has called for input by 31 July 2020 on proposed levies for the 2020/21 financial year to be imposed on several affected institutions. This includes: ● pension funds, their administrators and adjudicators; ● […]
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has published a revised draft Conduct Standard for determining the minimum skills and training requirements for board members of pension funds. The revised draft minimum skills and […]
Earlier this month we reported on the impact of financial remedies as a result of the new Corona virus on various insurers. As a result of more insurers giving trading updates recently, FIN24 […]
The Joint Directive issued by the Authorities on 9 April 2020 under Alert Level 5 was withdrawn and replaced with Joint Communication 7, which sets out how financial institutions must comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Directives, […]
