Central Economy or Just Centralised…?
The Zuma administration cannot shake off the pull of the left President Jacob Zuma elevated the floundering South African economy to centre stage at his State of the Nation speech on June 17 […]
MBSE’s RE 5 training is a comprehensive course designed to enhance your understanding of key regulatory frameworks and real-world applications.
Read moreThe Zuma administration cannot shake off the pull of the left President Jacob Zuma elevated the floundering South African economy to centre stage at his State of the Nation speech on June 17 […]
There appears to be conflicting opinion on whether the following change, announced in this BN, will be applied retrospectively: “(e) the representative must successfully complete the relevant first level regulatory examination by 30 June […]
This morning’s newspaper contains a new list of players heading overseas, mainly to Japan and France. The French market appears to be near saturation point, with 51 of our players in the top […]
On Monday, we briefly outlined the background to the first complaint against an advisor who invested client funds in Herman Pretorius’s Relative Value Arbitrage Fund. In his response to the complaint, the advisor […]
I was recently approached by an ex key individual who was debarred by the FSB in response to information supplied by the bank who previously employed him. The reason for the debarment was […]
The reasons for the sad ending to the Relative Value Arbitrage Fund, for both investors and advisors, are evident from this, the first determination by the Ombud on the Herman Pretorius saga. A […]
Perhaps it was more a case of deflowering Scotland, given the half century in points the Boks piled up on Saturday. Most of the reports after the match focused on the excellent team […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported on June 23 that it has concluded annual Article IV consultations with Zimbabwe. The multilateral organisation indicated that Harare has expressed a commitment towards implementing the policies […]
Proposed amendments to the definition of a “business of a medical scheme” The publication of the Second Draft Demarcation Regulations follows the enactment of the Financial Services Laws General Amendment Act, No. 45 of […]
The FSB will take on added responsibilities once “Twin Peaks” is enacted, including regulating the banking industry. It is therefore interesting to note what happened in the UK since 1 April 2013, when the Financial […]
Handré Pollard’s inclusion as the Springbok pivot is undoubtedly the main talking point around the braai fire. Braam van Straaten reckons he has the potential to be the best ever fly half in […]
The huge spike in registrations of candidates for the final date of 30 June 2014 merely confirms the tendency to leave writing the REs to the last minute. It is almost as if some people […]
By a Whisker The biggest plus to come out of Saturday’s nail-biter is that the Springboks came back twice in one match from a hopeless situation and eventually managed to win by one […]
The practice of incentivising independent financial advisors (IFAs) to shift their investment and risk books is possibly the single biggest driver of churning, and is likely to be addressed as part of the […]
After a two-week delay, Malawi’s new president, Peter Mutharika, has finally named half of a proposed 20-member cabinet. In the process, the new president has raised a few eyebrows over his commitment to […]
Certain FSPs received a request from the FSB for additional information regarding their financial statements which, for most FSPs, are due by the end of this month. Category I FSPs who are registered […]