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.
The last decade of our profession has seen tumultuous changes in regulation and consumer awareness. The changes affected both financial advisers and product providers. The next wave of regulation, from TCF to twin […]
Dr. Des Leatt kindly provided us with the following clarification from the FSB on this topic. There appears to be some confusion regarding the Level 1 Regulatory Exams as they apply to Foreign […]
The FSB’s Information Letter 3 of 2013, published on 1 July, provides further clarity on: What activities constitute binder functions Defines some activities which the FSB considers to be incidental to binder functions […]
“The volumes of cases for debarments are mind boggling as they paint a picture of an industry replete with misfits and incompetent representatives. Simply put, the public is at risk.” Harsh words from […]
This is not only a phrase used to describe a form of petty crime; it was also the name of a great South African racing horse. If one has to find an equivalent […]
THREE NUNS WERE ATTENDING A RUGBY FINAL… THREE MEN WERE SITTING DIRECTLY BEHIND… BECAUSE THEIR HABITS WERE PARTIALLY BLOCKING THE VIEW, THE MEN DECIDED TO BADGER THE NUNS HOPING THAT THEY’D GET ANNOYED […]
There are some who will say that rugby is not as serious as work – it is much more important. Recent incidents in the sporting world confirmed a theory also held by many […]
Our first two workshops, held in Johannesburg and Pretoria, drew very positive comment from attendees. Two more are scheduled for Cape Town (17 September) and Durban (18 September). It appears that the folk […]
We regularly receive desperate calls for advice from candidates who have repeatedly failed the level 1 regulatory examination. Perhaps we should start off with the bigger picture – on Tuesday, we heard from […]
The FSB presentation on Tuesday, 3 September, is possibly the most comprehensive, up to date guide available on managing a practice, and the DVD belongs in the library of everyone who is serious […]
The hotly contested tour itinerary of the Indian cricket tour later this year suggests that playing for a Currie Cup may be more apt than something milder than a Bombay special. The ructions […]
by Johnny Grohovaz “You’re in business to render a service that is so good that people are willing to pay a profit in recognition of what you are doing for them…1 ” Providing […]
A week ago, Argentinian forward Leonardo Senatore was handed a nine-week ban for biting South African lock Eben Etzebeth. This week, the Griquas replacement lock, Rory Arnold will have to face the music […]
Breaking News My colleague Bobby Londt, who went to the UK to play cricket for six months and returned eight years later, sent me some stats on a youngster that played cricket with […]
Sibling Logic Teacher to Billy: “Billy, if you have five sweets and your sister asks for one, how many will you have left?” Billy: “Five.”
Two FAIS Ombud rulings were published on Friday, both concerning investments made via an FSP in Edwafin, a venture capital company in KZN which offered 18% guarantees on debentures. Edwafin started advertising aggressively […]
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