Revised F & P requirements for Key Individuals
The RDR Phase 1 status update provided clarity on the FSB’s thinking on the future role and functions of a Key Individual. Under the discussion of Proposal Y: Advisers may not act as representatives […]
Regulatory-Exams
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
RE Deadline for Local and Foreign FSPs
Candidates are required to successfully complete the applicable level 1 Regulatory Exam by 30 June after expiry of 24 months from the date of first appointment as representative. In practical terms, this means that those […]
UK exam and bulk registrations
New UK exam date Our next UK exam is scheduled for 17 March 2016. For more information contact Marietjie at faisexam@moonstoneinfo.co.za. REs in Mauritius We received several enquiries from candidates resident in Mauritius regarding the […]
Temporary cancellation of Fais examination
Often, candidates, despite having paid within 24 hours of registration, receive a notification advising that their examination was temporarily cancelled due to failure of payment. The important word here is TEMPORARY. Our system […]
RE in Afrikaans afgeskaf
Die FSB het aangekondig dat die Afrikaanse regulatoriese eksamens nie na 30 November 2015 beskikbaar sal wees nie. Volledige besoderhede is vervat in Fais Circular 5/2015. Slegs Moonstone bied die eksamen aan. Om te registreer, besoek asseblief […]
Just do it
Candidates who are required to write the Level 1 before the end of June next year should not leave it till the very last moment. Not all those who write pass at the first […]
Amended RE Terms and Conditions
The FSB just released a document containing amended terms and conditions applicable to the Regulatory Exams. It clarifies several issues with which candidates experienced problems in the past and is applicable with immediate […]
What Exam should I write?
There appears to be a major miscommunication between certain employers and their staff, judging by the volumes of questions we receive. “My employer said I must write the RE 1.” In 99% of these […]
Durban Permanent RE Venue News
The Moonstone Regulatory Exam Centre in Durban, situated in the Musgrave Centre, will only remain in use until 29 September as a result of major renovations to the centre. The new Durban venue, which will […]
Various Types of Questions
A very important part of your preparation is to make sure that you read and understand the information contained in the FSB’s Preparation Guide. According to this document, there are four levels of […]
RE: Preventing Cheating
The terms and conditions, which candidates are obliged to sign prior to writing the exam, contain a number of rules to prevent cheating. Here are some which you need to be aware of: […]
Inseta Learning Material
The Inseta website underwent a facelift, and learners wishing to download the preparation material for the regulatory exams may experience some difficulty in finding it. Click on this link to go directly to […]
Important Exam Day Requirements
Our website contains a more detailed document of what is required. The following is a short extract of some of the problems regularly encountered by our exam venue staff: Attendance Candidates are required […]
Recurring RE Problems
Our Regulatory Exam department listed the following recurring problems which can be prevented with a little more care: Candidates register with only one name when they have two or more. This results in […]
Mental Conditioning
An important part of preparing to write the regulatory examinations, concerns your mental approach. In an interview with Moneyweb, Paddy Upton, the mental conditioning coach of the Proteas had the following to say: […]
Procrastination seldom pays
The June 2015 Date of First Appointment (DOFA) deadline again saw a large number of candidates scurrying to write at the very last minute. Those who failed experienced unnecessary hardship, upheaval and a […]
Third Party Enquiries
Our RE Department receives many enquiries from third parties, like compliance officers, for information about candidates. In line with the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA), and the FSB’s mandate to examination […]
