Debarment – 3 critical steps to comply
The FSCA’s Guidance Notice 1 of 2019 clarifies the requirements for debarment as described in Section 14(3) of the FAIS Act with which an FSP must comply when debarring a person. It is […]
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Debarment – 3 critical steps to comply
The FSCA’s Guidance Notice 1 of 2019 clarifies the requirements for debarment as described in Section 14(3) of the FAIS Act with which an FSP must comply when debarring a person. It is […]
CPD – two month exemption to comply
Last week the FSCA published the Exemption from Continuous Professional Development Requirements, 2019 – No 2 of 2019 on its website. The purpose of the Exemption is to allow financial services providers, key individuals and representatives […]
Cyber insurance – A first priority for SMEs
Late last year, Business Report shared that according to the global Cyber Exposure Index, South Africa currently has the sixth highest average exposure to cybercrime, with businesses in the industrial and financial sectors […]
Cyber insurance – A first priority for SMEs
Late last year, Business Report shared that according to the global Cyber Exposure Index, South Africa currently has the sixth highest average exposure to cybercrime, with businesses in the industrial and financial sectors […]
Softfin Financial Planning Software
Experience taught us that a low-cost offer should be treated with suspicion and a no-cost one with even greater circumspection. There are exceptions, though. Softbyte Computers announced last week that Moonstone subscribers can […]
Softfin Financial Planning Software
Experience taught us that a low-cost offer should be treated with suspicion and a no-cost one with even greater circumspection. There are exceptions, though. Softbyte Computers announced last week that Moonstone subscribers can […]
Behavioural science leads to better returns
Financial Planner of the Year shares tips – Behavioural science leads to better returns In a recent Business Report article, Janet Hugo Financial Planner of the Year, shares how behavioural finance can be […]
Retirement fund default strategies
Trustees grappling with post-retirement risks According to a recent Moneyweb article, very few retirement funds have implemented default strategies ahead of the March 1, 2019 deadline. According to Barend le Grange, head of individual member […]
Machine-learning algorithm beats 20 lawyers in NDA legal analysis
LegalBrief recently shared a Techspot article that reported that while most of the jobs that get displaced by computers require little or no education, even highly-educated positions could be replaced by automation: “A […]
Tips for your clients (and you) – Four mistakes to avoid when in an accident
With the annual festive season around the corner and the formalities of year end functions and holiday travel that’s about to start it’s a good time to chat about precautionary measures with our […]
Behaviour change study on physical activity – Incentives do play a role
A recent study showed unique insights into how incentives drive sustained behaviour change. According to the results of a ground-breaking new health behaviour study by RAND Europe, a leading independent research institute, financial […]
The state of the South African retirement crisis
A guaranteed income for life and leaving money for children and grandchildren are the most important needs for South Africans when reaching retirement. This is according to Just Retirement Insights, independent research commissioned […]
Automated financial advice – South Africans show some appetite
South Africans are amenable to using automated financial advice and are prepared to pay for it. This is one of the conclusions of Deloitte’s Automation of Financial Advice report. The main objective of […]
Services under Supervision Proposals
This is the time of year when a vitamin B jab becomes obligatory if you want to make it to the festive season. To make matters worse, the burden of budgeting for 2019 […]
Client needs and circumstances
FAIS Ombud Settlement – Always take clients’ needs and circumstances into account Furnishing financial advice means adhering to a set of legislative requirements as well as keeping to certain principles. One of the […]
Debarment – what does the characteristic of honesty and integrity imply?
In the November 8 edition of the Moonstone Monitor, the first ground for the request to the Tribunal for a reconsideration of the decision to debar Ms X was discussed. That article dealt with […]
