A recent report by multinational investment management firm Schroders has emphasised the need for the financial services industry to get to grips with the gender dimension of investing and wealth transfer. The study […]
Nedbank has blamed delays in the promulgation of amendments to the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (Fica) for the effective fine of R20 million and other administrative sanctions imposed by the Prudential Authority (PA) […]
The past 30 years have seen a significant move away from employer-sponsored standalone retirement funds to employers participating in commercial umbrella funds. The trend has been driven by the regulator wanting fewer retirement […]
A few years ago, climate change was a far-off reality, but a marked increase in natural disasters and weather-related catastrophes points to the reality that it may be closer to home than we […]
The FSCA is proposing that significant owners of FSPs become subject to the honesty and integrity requirements of Joint Standard 1 of 2020, saying the amendment is required urgently to prevent South Africa […]
Women hold 47% of life policies, but the value of their cover is much lower than that of men, and few women have sufficient income protection, according to Discovery Life’s analysis of its […]
Is it a “done deal” that South Africa will be placed on the Financial Action Task Force’s grey list next year? There are those who think it is, and therefore advisers should engage […]
The FSCA is taking regulatory action against past and present trustees of the Private Security Sector Provident Fund (PSSPF) after concluding its three-year investigation into the board. In a statement, the FSCA said […]
The Department of Health’s timeline for the full implementation of National Health Insurance (NHI) was “years to decades”, Dr Nicholas Crisp, the deputy director general in the department responsible for the implementation of […]
For the first time since it was established in 2016, the Information Regulator (IR) will be able to enforce its powers and provide an effective remedy to complainants whose right to privacy and […]
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) has reported a fatal case of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) following vaccination with Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 Janssen vaccine. This is the first reported link between […]
The audit, tax and advisory industry has transformed significantly over the years and gradually the skills pool in this industry has become more diverse. Despite developing the same skills and receiving the same […]
JSE-listed Conduit Capital Limited believes the Prudential Authority (PA) acted prematurely when it applied for Constantia Insurance Company Limited (CICL) to be placed under curatorship, saying it was in talks with investors about […]
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has published a draft directive that requires accountable institutions to screen their employees for competence and integrity, as well as scrutinise employee information against the targeted financial sanctions […]
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has published a draft public compliance communication with a view to amending Schedule 1 of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (Fica) to take account of the creation of […]
The two-pot retirement system will come into effect on 1 March next year, according to draft legislation published for public comment by National Treasury on 31 July. However, in an accompanying media release, […]
Financial publication Citywire broke the news late on Friday afternoon that Old Mutual Unit Trust Managers (Omut) has applied to the South Gauteng High Court for leave to appeal the Living Hands judgment. […]
