Continuous Professional Development: Part II
Many of our readers can attest to being duped by inferior training services providers when the scurry was on to obtain 30 or 60 credits before the end of 2009. This was one […]
Author: Paul Kruger
SARS pays back R10bn, but some taxpayers’ refunds are being withheld
Taxpayers should inform SARS if they have been unemployed for a full year or longer, to avoid being flagged as non-compliant.
Read moreWat Vir My Gewerk Het
Een van ons lesers wat die RE 5 eksamen met 92% geslaag het, deel met ons lesers hoe hy suksesvol te werk gegaan het om sy regulatoriese eksamen te slaag. Net kortliks my […]
Where do I get my results?
We are currently inundated with enquiries from candidates about their results. Please follow the advice below to help us help you in the quickest possible way. Please do not enquire a day or […]
FSB releases latest news on REs
Fais Circular 7/2012 of 22 May 2012 contains the following information regarding the Regulatory Examinations: Confirmation of the deadlines for each of the level 1 examinations to ensure that there are no misunderstandings […]
Showdown at the Kings Park Corral
Hoe Maak hulle dan somme? Waar is die goeie ou dae toe ‘n haker nog gehaak het en ‘n vleuel nog gehol het? Los nou maar eers vir Piston van Wyk uit hierdie […]
Continuous Professional Development: Part I
An overview of the FSB’s proposals on continuous professional development, or CPD. The draft is available on the FSB website, as well as on the Moonstone website. We look at why this ongoing […]
Having a whale of a time
Having a whale of a time I walked into a pub last night. There were two burly girls drinking at the counter. I noticed that they had strange accents so I asked them: […]
Income – consider the risk/return trade-off
Investors looking for income should consider the risk/return trade-off. All investments aim to generate a return, but there is a corresponding level of risk that impacts the return. Many investors rely on being […]
RE Deadline Approaching Fast
There are little over 5 weeks left before the deadline for writing the exams. It appears that many people who have recently registered opted for the last few weeks. There are mainly two […]
Who should "Front" the onslaught?
The tight five chosen to represent South Africa against England in next month’s three-test series will play a major role in the outcome of the series. Starving the English of possession will nullify […]
Slow down you move to fast
A London lawyer runs a stop sign and gets pulled over by a Glasgow copper. He thinks that he is smarter than the cop because he is a lawyer from LONDON and is […]
FSB Directive on Outsourcing of Business
The purpose of this directive is to “…direct long-term and short-term insurers (‘insurers’) to comply with the requirements set out in this Directive when outsourcing an aspect of their long-term and short-term insurance […]
RE 3 and 4 Preparation Guides
As indicated above, those Key Individuals who need to write these exams now have preparation guides specifically aimed at helping them prepare correctly. Please click here to download the NEW guide for RE4, […]
An Exam by any other Name
In answer to Shakespeare’s question “What’s in a name?” I have to say: “A heck of a lot” when talking about the regulatory exams. I sometimes wonder whether re-naming the different regulatory exams […]
Burger oorlog in Bloem!
Super 15 Line-up for the weekend Highlanders/Bulls in Dunedin My colleague and ardent Bulls fan (is there any other type?) says he is quite happy with what his team has achieved so far. […]
Identifying yourself Correctly
The professional nature of the regulatory examinations requires one to be officially identified at the venue before writing. There are three recognised documents which can be used: Your green bar-coded ID document, your […]
