Mixed Emotions
If you want to listen to Rick Nelson’s song as you read here, click on this link. Stormers 20 – Reds 15 The day after the match I saw a picture in my […]
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 moreIntermediary Service Definition Revisited
Common questions asked since FAIS was introduced include: “Does this constitute an intermediary service?” or “Must I be an FSP or representative?” The judgment on 16 May 2013 in the Supreme Court of […]
Jy’s Dof – B*gger Off
Beacon Radio (Wolverhampton) DJ Mark: For 10, what is the nationality of the Pope? Ruth from Rowley Regis: I think I know that one. Is it Jewish? Phil Wood Show (BBC Radio Manchester) […]
FSB Licensing Part II
On Monday, we discussed the process employed at Moonstone when assisting applicants with their licence applications. If you missed it, click here to download the article. On receipt of our application documents, the […]
FSP Licence Update
In the latest announcement by the FSB on the status of FSP licences, we see for the first time that failure to write the regulatory exams feature in the reasons for suspensions and […]
Reference Material for REs
Not a day goes by without us being asked for advice on the best study material for the level 1 REs. In terms of our status as an approved regulatory exam body, we […]
A marriage made in Heaven
On their way to getting married, a young Catholic couple was involved in a fatal car accident. The couple found themselves sitting outside the Pearly Gates waiting for St. Peter to process them […]
Justice delayed…
The Fidentia saga first came to light in March 2007 when J Arthur Brown and Graham Maddock were arrested. In February 2008, Maddock entered into a plea bargain and was sentenced to seven […]
Intermediary Services Explained
Most of you can probably recite the legal definition of “advice” and “intermediary services” off by heart, having studied for the REs, but how many know how to interpret it correctly? The FSB […]
2013 Annual FPI Convention and Expo
The 2013 Annual FPI Convention is just around the corner. Cited as one of the most prestigious and comprehensive conferences in this field, and with 800 delegates already registered, the convention promises to […]
Three out of Four
Wind uit hul Seile En daar vind die Stormers toe uit jy kan nie oornag van super verdediging oorskakel na super aanval nie. Veral nie as jy twee ysters soos Vermeulen en Elstadt […]
Neologisms
This is an old post, but I thought you may enjoy it as much as I did when reading it again. 1. Coffee (n.), the person upon whom one coughs. 2. Flabbergasted (adj.), […]
DOFA and the REs
Your date of first appointment determines by when you need to write the level 1 regulatory exam. FAIS Circular 13 of 2012 spells it out as follows: Sole proprietors, key individuals and representatives […]
New licensing requirements envisaged
An article titled Financial Services Sector: get ready to relicense, published in Moneyweb yesterday, will no doubt come as a huge shock to many people in the financial services industry. It appears that […]
