Fouries are jolly good fellows
The condition of the pitch is important in cricket, but it should not affect the quality of a rugby match. Sadly, Wales lost here, too. I felt particularly sorry for Frans Malherbe, and […]
Discovery to appeal ‘far-reaching’ judgment in favour of RAF
The High Court says Discovery Health misconstrued the scope of the judgment that set aside the RAF’s first directive on the payment of medical scheme members’ claims.
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Watch: MBSE launches RE training for FAIS representatives
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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
Namibia – IMF comments after Article IV visit
A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded its annual visit to Namibia with a statement on November 7, emphasising the “consistently high quality” of policy discussions with local authorities. The Fund […]
Embedding TCF in the insurance regulatory framework
The presentation by the FSB focussed on how the six desired outcomes of treating customers fairly will impact on the industry. For this discussion, we will only focus on three which will affect […]
International and Local Financial Regulatory Reforms
South Africa is very much part of the global financial world, and also one of more than 200 members of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS). The mission of the International Association […]
POPI: Are you all set?
This article is published with the kind permission of Van der Spuy and Partners in Paarl and Cape Town. The protection of privacy in South Africa has undergone intense investigation over the last […]
FAIS Ombud 2012/2013 Annual Report
The statistics section of the Ombud’s report provides useful insight into trends in the industry. New complaints received During the applicable year, the FSB received 9 949 complaints. The total number of complaints […]
FIC Request for Information Update
In a directive published last week, the Financial Intelligence Centre (the FIC) requested all institutions registered with it to update their details on the FIC’s electronic platform. In order to verify that your […]
How Green was your Valley?
The Springbok team, announced yesterday, pleased more people than usual, both from a view of who was selected, and who was left out. The inclusion of Pat Lambie in place of Zane Kirchner […]
Like Lambs to the Slaughter
According to an article on the Supersport website, South Africa have now failed to cross the 200-mark in five of their last seven matches, including a 4-1 defeat against Sri Lanka in July […]
Mozambique – No return to war
The National Resistance of Mozambique (Renamo) has returned to the bush, but this does not mean a return to war. Nor do we see any threat to regional economies. Renamo – the spawn […]
FSB Directive on Causal Event Charges
Following on from a recent draft document calling for input from the industry, the Registrar has now published a directive on the maximum causal event charges which may be deducted under Part 5A […]
New Debarment Notification Document
FAIS Circular 7, issued by the FSB this week, contains details of a new debarment notification document which comes into effect tomorrow, 1 November 2013. The background to this new form was discussed […]
Europe here we come
Now that I have almost managed to digest the overdose of humble pie I was fed over the weekend, it is time to look forward to bigger things – the end-of-year tour by […]
Perfectly Planned and Executed
Western Province 19 – Sharks 33 An article in my local paper titled, “That is why WP lost” may well have read: “Why the Sharks won.” It lists the following 5 factors: Poor […]
RE and CPD Update
The information below is taken directly from FAIS Information Circular 8/2013. Level 1 REs “The FSB decided to commence with a review of the Level 1 examinations. The review will mainly focus on […]
FSB Media Release on Sharemax
“The Financial Services Board (FSB) commented on a circular dated 6 August 2013, issued by Frontier Asset Management to debenture holders and shareholders who have acquired their rights in terms of Schemes of […]
DRC – Government seeks larger stake in mining boom
The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is seeking to increase revenue from the expansion of its mining industry. The government plans to raise its free stake in new mining projects […]
