When is a complaint out of time?
The recent Bester determination by the FAIS Ombud provides guidance on the requirement that a complaint must be lodged within three years. We often understand this to mean from the time the advice […]
Compliance and Legislation
Videos
Watch: MBSE launches RE training for FAIS representatives
Watch: FPI Financial Planner of the Year on key issues shaping the financial landscape
Animated video explains the two-pot retirement system
NCA Credit providers’ FICA obligations
NCR Desktop Audits
Is South Africa on track to getting off the grey list?
Looking back at this year’s FPI Professional’s Convention
Enhance your HR skills by attending our insightful webinars in November
Webinars on how to investigate misconduct and address poor performance
FSB Warning Against Unlicensed Entities
The FSB urgently called on the public to refrain from conducting business with the following entities: Ledimar Ledimar Financial Services (Pty) Ltd; Ledimar Stock Trading (Pty) Ltd; and Ledimar Investment Holdings CC. Their […]
Important FSB Presentations
Investment Workshop – 2 October 2013 – Old Mutual Conference Centre – Pinelands This workshop is intended for licence category II and IIA FSPs and will cover the following topics: Unregistered investments, due […]
Physician Heal Thyself
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) published its annual report on 3 September 2013. The 5-page media release contains some very interesting statistics about trends in the industry, as well as a summary […]
The importance of Effective Oversight
The latest determination by the Ombud contains several important pointers for advisors, particularly from a record keeping and oversight perspective. The Van Vuuren couple, at the respective ages of 66 and 69, effected […]
Prohibition of Inducements
The word “prohibition” always conjures up images of Al Capone and his merry men, armed with Tommy guns, outsmarting the cops who had to apply the ban on liquor which the majority of […]
The Challenge of ethics and professionalism Or how to create your own Twin Peaks
The last decade of our profession has seen tumultuous changes in regulation and consumer awareness. The changes affected both financial advisers and product providers. The next wave of regulation, from TCF to twin […]
Managing an FSB Compliant Practice
The FSB presentation on Tuesday, 3 September, is possibly the most comprehensive, up to date guide available on managing a practice, and the DVD belongs in the library of everyone who is serious […]
Edwafin Chickens Come Home to Roost
Two FAIS Ombud rulings were published on Friday, both concerning investments made via an FSP in Edwafin, a venture capital company in KZN which offered 18% guarantees on debentures. Edwafin started advertising aggressively […]
Telematic Broadcasts Keeping you Updated
These communication sessions offer the industry an opportunity to communicate directly with the Regulator on practical matters. When I looked at the registration page this morning, there were still a number of empty […]
Thank your Lucky Stars you’ve got Protection*
Older readers may well remember the Joel Mervis column in the Sunday Times which usually started with: “There I was, sitting drinking Slivovitz, waiting for a war to break out.” I was reminded […]
New Definition of CPD
In the introduction to this proposed amendment, the Regulator states: The FSB, through the General Financial Services Laws Amendment Bill, 2012, proposed the insertion of a definition for “continuous professional development” in the […]
FSB Proposes Amendments to 3 Board Notices
In a notice published last week, the FSB requests input from the industry on proposed amendments to three Board Notices: The 2008 Determination of Fit and Proper Requirements The 2008 Determination of Qualifications […]
Beat the Deadline
August is quite an important month in terms of FSB requirements. FSPs who are obliged to appoint a compliance officer must submit their compliance reports by 15 August. Category II FSPs must ensure […]
The Great Switcheroo
I toyed with several titles when contemplating writing this article, but finally settled on this one, from a Roald Dahl short story. A typical Dahl tale contains unexpected developments in the story line, […]
Enforcement Committee: Ogre or Opportunity?
We briefly touched on this topic in a previous article FSB Enforcement Committee. In this article we expand on the actual workings of the Enforcement Committee, and provide information that will stand you […]
FSB Enforcement Committee
Other than what the name suggests, this is not the kind of entity that will pitch up in the middle of the night with a baseball bat to test your reflexes by beating […]
