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Now that I have almost managed to digest the overdose of humble pie I was fed over the weekend, it is time to look forward to bigger things – the end-of-year tour by […]
Retirement fund members must ensure their fund has their correct details and they are registered as a taxpayer with SARS.
Read moreNow that I have almost managed to digest the overdose of humble pie I was fed over the weekend, it is time to look forward to bigger things – the end-of-year tour by […]
Western Province 19 – Sharks 33 An article in my local paper titled, “That is why WP lost” may well have read: “Why the Sharks won.” It lists the following 5 factors: Poor […]
The information below is taken directly from FAIS Information Circular 8/2013. Level 1 REs “The FSB decided to commence with a review of the Level 1 examinations. The review will mainly focus on […]
“The Financial Services Board (FSB) commented on a circular dated 6 August 2013, issued by Frontier Asset Management to debenture holders and shareholders who have acquired their rights in terms of Schemes of […]
Blue The FSB telematics broadcast on 28 August 2013 was intended for independent financial advisors and covered a wide range of topics, including one simply titled: FAIS Ombud Determinations. The introduction states that […]
It is a bit much expecting me to believe that the Sharks, with a possible starting line-up containing eleven Springboks, are the underdogs. There were more attempts at trying to shirk the mantle […]
The following posting, by a member of the public, was recently placed on our website in response to an article we published a few months ago: What a pity I didn’t see this […]
The Treating Customers Fairly Roadmap provides some guidance to the planned roll out of this initiative, with enforcement indicated as starting in January 2014. The fact that it has its own unique little […]
On the Supersport website, Gavin Rich writes the following scene set for Saturday’s final: The Absa Currie Cup has seen a definite step-up from 2012, and now it is set for a fitting […]
I came across a most interesting document on the FSB website. Allan Greenblo, Editorial Director of Today’s Trustee, conducted an interview with Mr Dube Tshidi (pictured above), executive officer of the FSB. One […]
The Currie Cup is not nearly as important on the rugby front as it was in days gone by, but it retains interest for many of us for whom it was the only […]
The Pension Fund Adjudicator published her annual report last week. It contains some very positive indicators, as well as concerns for the industry, and the public. In the message from the Minister of […]
Section 11 of the General Code deals with the control measures required: “A provider must at all times have and effectively employ the resources, procedures and appropriate technological systems that can reasonably be […]
All registered FSPs should, by now, have received their invoices in respect of the FSB and FAIS Ombud levies. These levies are for the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014. If […]
Problems that were experienced in accessing information on the Regulator’s website appear to have been addressed in the new version. The old one was essentially user-friendly to Internet Explorer users only. The website […]
Cream will rise to the top, and the final standings in the Currie Cup log is possibly a fair reflection of the fortunes of the teams who battled for a place in the […]