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Read moreThe Financial Services Amendment Act came into effect on 28 February 2014 and amends the Pensions Funds Act (“the Act”). It introduces an assortment of new duties and responsibilities for pension fund trustees. […]
Die afwesigheid van sleutelspelers in die Bok oefengroep moet nie gesien word as ‘n aanduiding dat Heyneke Meyer beoog om ‘n klomp nuwelinge in te sluit in die span wat teen die internasionale […]
It is standard practice that Ombuds do not rule on what investors may deem to be unsatisfactory returns. This ruling is interesting for two reasons: The complainant alleged that excessive fees caused the […]
Several episodes over the weekend involving match officials yet again shifted the focus from where it should be. Let me start off by saying that the two red cards were fully deserved, and […]
Swaziland is set to lose its preferential access to US markets via the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). This is because the impoverished country has failed to meet a US deadline to […]
Although the financial services sector is backed by a sound regulatory and legal framework, not enough is being done to ensure full transparency in terms of investment management fees. It is almost impossible […]
Just a gentle reminder to all those who are required to successfully complete the level 1 Regulatory Examinations by the end of June that the final dates for registration are as follows: Permanent […]
The proposals by National Treasury to find a solution to what it regards as a threat to medical schemes did not find favour with all in the industry. An article in the Financial […]
Louis Wessels, FSB legal consultant, writes in the latest FSB Bulletin that the debarment of representatives, unlike those involving key individuals, remain a taxing problem for the Regulator. Readers may recall that we […]
My colleagues suggested a squad to take on the international side in a warm-up match prior to facing Wales in June. The huge number of injured players, including the likes of Bakkies Botha […]
Studying for the regulatory examination is not the only preparation you should do in order to achieve success. Knowing what to expect when you enter the exam room will equip you with a […]
The Retirement Funds Department of the FSB published Draft Information Circular 6 of 2013 to clarify its views on certain issues, including the payment of fees and commissions when a client elects to […]
The Vodacom stats app is really addictive, for those passionate about rugby. I spent the weekend deciphering some of the figures to try and gain some insight into why four out of 5 […]
Very little escapes the eagle eye of Alan Holton, a compliance practitioner and associate of Moonstone. He came across a publication which contains compliance related articles, and brought the following to our attention […]
National Treasury (“NT”) released the Second Draft Demarcation Regulations for further public comment at the end of April. These Regulations specify which types of health insurance policies are permissible under the Long-term Insurance […]
An unbiased rugby lover can look forward to a couple of great contests this weekend. Top of the Pops The main match this weekend must be the tussle between the two sides heading […]
