Twin Peaks making grim progress
In the early days of “The Pill” the UCT rag magazine, Sax Appeal, reported on a new book by the Pope titled: “The pill’s grim progress.” No doubt, the same scepticism accompanies the […]
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NCA Credit providers’ FICA obligations
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Key Individual cannot delegate accountability
In a recent Appeal Board case, the FSP appealed against the FSB’s decision to debar her for five years. One of the grounds she raised was that her secretary failed to inform her […]
Insurance Bill Update
The National Treasury presented its response to public comments received on the Insurance Bill, 2016, to Parliament’s Standing Committee on Finance in May. A copy of the Bill, as well as the presentation […]
Moonstone Brand Ambassador, Oliver Bekker, excels
Oliver Bekker, brand ambassador for Moonstone and Suitebox, saw a lifetime dream come true when he qualified for the 117th US Open golf tournament at the Erin Hills course in Wisconsin which starts […]
Too many cooks
The phrase “Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ear” was not uttered by Vincent van Gogh after the painful self-inflicted loss of his hearing appendage. A recent FAIS Ombud determination reminded me of […]
Three new Appeals against Ombud findings
The latest hearings schedule of the FSB Appeal board contains details of three appeals against decisions made by the FAIS Ombud in 2016 which are to be heard in June 2017. The Wallace determination […]
Future Product Training
The latest proposed amendments regarding intermediary proficiency stem from a review of the competency framework, and aims to build on the existing requirements by establishing an effective and proportionate regulatory framework to ensure […]
Shifts in the Liability Insurance Landscape
Political challenges in our country and its consequences for our economy has taken over most of the headlines in the first quarter of 2017 but recent news events like the Ford Kuga recall […]
Net 1 allegedly flaunted FAIS Rules
An amaBhungane report states that the Financial Services Board (FSB) is probing Net 1 over allegations that it abuses social grant beneficiaries and breaks financial laws. Legalbrief Today reports that Net 1, the US-listed parent […]
Demarcation of health insurance products
The demarcation debate started when the Council for Medical Schemes stated that the so called “hospital plan” insurance products contravened the Medical Schemes Act. What is a medical scheme? Medical schemes are non-profit […]
Legislative Instruments under the FSR Bill
In an informative assessment of the Financial Sector Regulation Bill, Alan Holton, an associate of Moonstone Compliance, wrote: “The Bill makes provision for the Prudential Authority and Financial Sector Conduct Authority to create […]
Gap Filling for Tied Agents
In case you thought this may be a rather painful dissertation on what a dentist does, think again. In the Retail Distribution Review, the Regulator aims to provide for situations where tied agents, […]
Investment Failure was not Reasonably Foreseeable
The FSB’s Appeal Board came to an interesting decision in the last case published in 2016. This was an appeal against two previous decisions against a FSP by the FAIS Ombud in a […]
Important Proposals on Regulatory Changes
Revised Draft Default Regulations on Lowering Charges and Improving Market Conduct for Retirement Funds: National Treasury today publishes a second draft of the retirement funds default regulations, made in terms of section 36 […]
Proposed “conduct of business” regulatory reforms
The 7th Insurance Regulatory Seminar is one event not to miss if you are involved in the financial services industry. This year’s seminar was certainly packed with important information. There can be no […]
Income Earners underinsured for death and disability
The families of South Africa’s 14 million income earners face a combined insurance shortfall of R28.8 trillion should these breadwinners die or become disabled. This amounts to an insurance gap – the difference between […]
Draft Demarcation Regulations tabled in Parliament
On Friday, 28 October 2016, draft Demarcation Regulations were published on which types of contracts are regulated under the LTIA and STIA as health policies and accident and health policies, and accordingly excluded […]
