Taxpayers should inform SARS if they have been unemployed for a full year or longer, to avoid being flagged as non-compliant.
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We published an article on 16 November 2017 titled Insurer Obligations re Credit Reports which dealt with the National Credit Regulator’s (NCR) guideline for the submission of credit information and indicated that a fee structure […]
The sustainability of independent financial advice was always a key aspect in the Registrar’s approach to the Retail Distribution Review. Board Notice 181 of 2017, published on 10 November last year, aims to level […]
The long anticipated amended “Determination of Fit and Proper Requirements for Financial Services Providers, 2017” was finally printed in December last year. The amended determination comes into effect on 1 April 2018. The competence requirements […]
The Fit and Proper Requirements 2017 published recently, also provides stipulations on operational ability. Billy Seyffert, COO of Moonstone Compliance and Risk Management, pointed out an important consideration for Key Individuals: A FSP […]
Under the old dispensation, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) was the third leg of the journey towards becoming a true professional, after successfully completing the level 1 and 2 regulatory examinations. Now that the level 2 […]
Registration is now open for candidates who want to enrol for the first intake on 26 February 2018. The Professional Principal Executive Officer Qualification is a much-needed stimulus for the professionalisation of the […]
The long anticipated amended “Determination of Fit and Proper Requirements for Financial Services Providers, 2017” was finally printed in December last year. The following requirements are applicable in terms of the regulatory examinations: […]
The Financial Services Board subcontracted the beleaguered KPMG to do an impact assessment on the proposed amendments related to the Fit and Proper requirements, as published in the Draft fit and proper requirements […]
A newly published document by the Registrar attempts to address some of the practical problems experienced in the past. “16. The frequency of representative complaints reported to the Registrar’s office, and the intensity […]
The long anticipated amended “Determination of Fit and Proper Requirements for Financial Services Providers, 2017” was finally printed in December last year. Do not be fooled by the fact that the determination, sans […]
A recent case before the FSB Appeal Board saw the period of debarment halved which is an interesting deviation from previous views held by the Board on its powers to interfere in decisions […]
The FSB published the following media release on 20 December: On 19 December 2017, the Pretoria High Court granted an application brought by the Registrar of Pension Funds in terms of section 5(1) of […]
The Insurance Conduct Workshops held in Pretoria and Cape Town in December 2017 were very informative and provided a good update of the current and future regulatory landscape. Those unable to attend are advised […]
We have become used to the publication of important regulatory changes on and after 15 December each year, but 2017 set a new “record” which will be hard to beat. We will be sharing […]
This year, which is speeding to an end, has arguably been the busiest in my 40 years in the industry. The latest batch of legislative changes envisaged for the next six months is […]
FAIS Newsletter 25 from the FSB is dedicated to the Financial Intelligence Centre Act and, more specifically, to substantial changes which came into effect in June and October. The amendments are designed to […]
