High-yield equities can smooth volatility and generate reliable income, helping investors to balance growth and defence across bull and bear phases.
CIS Information Circular 30, published on 12 July 2017, contains guidelines from the Registrar regarding the publishing and disclosure of CIS portfolio performance. The Registrar has noted that some managers of Collective Schemes Investments are […]
The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) applies to all industries, but some industries will be more affected than others. Financial services is one of them. Why? Firstly, FSPs collect very sensitive information. […]
The FSB’s FAIS Notice 110 of 2017, published on 17 August 2017, drew the following query from a reader: Pray old wise guru of all matters regulatory, for whom art this proclamation? I chose to […]
The recent Willbrink Outsources CC decision by the FSB Appeal Board assessed a rather novel approach to overturn a FSB decision. The appeal was in respect of the Registrar’s decision to withdraw the […]
The Financial Services Board made this facility available on its website this week. I was obviously curious about whether the Kruger millions were not possibly hidden in a pension fund somewhere and promptly […]
In a recent decision concerning a Sharemax investment, the FSB Appeal Board said that section 20(3) of the FAIS Act requires the FAIS Ombud to consider complaints in a procedurally fair, informal, economical […]
Why complying with the Protection of Personal Information should be a priority By now you have probably been targeted by a newsletter or blog from a law firm telling you to become POPI […]
On 11 August 2017, the National Credit Regulator (NCR) released a media statement on the final credit life insurance regulations published under Government Gazette Notice No 103 which became effective on 10 August 2017. In […]
This case reminds me of a Dennis the Menace cartoon where he walks up to his dad and says: “Pick a card – any card.” Dad picks a card and Dennis says: “No, […]
The audacity of criminals appear to increase in leaps and bounds, as witnessed by a case study published in the Short-term Ombud’s latest annual report. The complainant approached the office of the Ombudsman […]
If the Pension Fund Adjudicator had her way, causal event charges would be levied very differently, if at all. In a case reported on in FANews on 3 August 2017, the product provider, in response […]
By Claire Gaul / Joani van Vuuren of Webber Wentzel Much has been written about the statutory obligations that are to be imposed on financial service providers in respect of their clients in […]
On 2 August 2017, the National Credit Regulator (NCR) issued a media statement to announce its intention to conduct a compliance monitoring exercise on vehicle licence and registration fees payable by consumers under […]
By now you should have received a letter from the FSB advising details of the annual FSB and FAIS Ombud levies payable by the end of October. If you did not, it could […]
In the financial services industry in South Africa, the only certainty is change. A number of regulatory changes with significant impact on the industry are in the pipeline. Moonstone Compliance is pleased to […]
We reported last week on the publication of proposed amendments to the Regulations made under the Long-term Insurance Act, 1998 (“LTIA”) and the Short-term Insurance Act, 1998 (“STIA”) for public comment. This included […]
Registered credit providers should note that the long-anticipated credit life insurance regulations will come into effect on 10 August 2017 (“Commencement Date”). On 9 February 2017, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, published the […]
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