Financial software provider IRESS and digital meeting place provider SuiteBox have announced the integration of SuiteBox’s digital workspace solutions with IRESS’s adviser software, Xplan, as advisers seek more ways to communicate with clients. […]
Principal Executive Officers are the drivers of retirement funds in Southern Africa. Given the important role they play within the governance structure of a retirement fund, including the proper performance of the board […]
Market indications are that the final Fit and Proper Regulations are due for publication any day now. These regulations form an important part of the knowledge tested in the Regulatory exams. Changes to […]
Mark MacSymon, a wealth manager at Private Client Holdings, was named the 2017 Financial Planner of the Year on Thursday. The award, presented by the Financial Planning Institute (FPI), is the highest accolade […]
The document titled “Guideline on the Determination of Reappointment of Debarred Representatives”, published on 13 July 2011, was withdrawn in a notice published on Friday, 20 October 2017. No reason for the withdrawal was given, nor was […]
The Financial Intelligence Centre recently sent a guidance note to all Accountable Institutions to assist them in assessing their readiness to comply with the amended legislation which came into effect on 13 June and […]
When the Financial Sector Regulation Bill was sent to parliament for final ratification, it was returned with a number of proposed amendments, most of which related to financial inclusion. This was also the […]
Some of the harshest criticism of the Financial Sector Regulation Act concerns cost, with some claiming inadequate impact assessment, specifically as far as cost is concerned. Caroline Da Silva,acting Deputy Executive Officer for […]
Was justice fully served in the Oosthuyzen case before the High Court in Bloemfontein last month? From the perspective of the plaintiff, possibly yes, albeit it 7 years later. Delayed, but at least not […]
A bereaved widow, who was convinced to invest R2 million in the Sharemax Villa scheme, finally saw justice a month ago in the Bloemfontein High Court, when the judge held her financial advisor accountable […]
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 […]
A fairer dispensation for all? The second issue of the FSB’s Twin Peaks newsletter contains four sections, one of which discusses the issue of enforcement, where we experienced problems in the past, in […]
During the recent Moonstone Regulatory Update Workshops, Billy Seyffert, COO of Moonstone Compliance and Risk Management alluded to rather stringent requirements for those who plan to go this route. The FPI recently conducted […]
Sometimes, desperate times call for innovative ideas, rather than desperate measures. Sasria has signed an agreement with Santam to join their “Partnership for Risk and Resilience” (P4RR) programme to facilitate increased collaboration between […]
The Groenewald determination, which just came to hand, indicates a more democratic approach by the Ombud. In the past, a determination was made, signed, sealed and delivered. This case saw the Ombud make […]
Reviews of decisions by the Registrar and the FAIS Ombud tend to take a slightly more formal and legalistic approach. In the case of the FSB, particularly, it also provides insight into cases […]
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS), regulator of the medical schemes industry, released its Annual Report for 2016-2017 on 5 October, providing a comprehensive report on the status of the private medical schemes industry […]
