Important FSB Presentations
Investment Workshop – 2 October 2013 – Old Mutual Conference Centre – Pinelands This workshop is intended for licence category II and IIA FSPs and will cover the following topics: Unregistered investments, due […]
Banks defend lending criteria amid accusations of discrimination
The government takes banks to task over what it sees as unfair lending practices, proposing mandatory disclosures of declined home loans.
Read moreHow Pivotal a Role does Managers Play in Goal Achievement?
The new Premier League season in England is underway, and one of the main topics of conversation is the impact that the change in managers may have on the success of the teams […]
National Credit Act Workshop
We received many requests, in particular from people in the motor industry, for guidance on the impact of this legislation on their business. In response to this, we developed a course to assist […]
Shades of 1995
South Africa’s victory in the Rugby World Cup final in 1995 is arguably the finest moment in our rugby history. I still believe the opening game at Newlands laid the platform for what […]
Once Bitten
Steve Manning, an ex-pat living in Australia, posted this on Facebook: The Boks have always been done in by refs. Here is Frik Du Preez being blatantly bitten on the hand by Chris […]
Funeral Industry Arrangements Under Review
Co-administration agreements (also referred to as profit-sharing or 80/20 agreements) between insurers and funeral parlours or funeral administrators are under the magnifying glass of the FSB. This is very much in line with […]
The Continuing Saga
The fact that a referee’s poor decisions are still the main talking point around the world of rugby, indicates that fans have now had enough. It appears that the IRB has finally taken […]
The Domino Effect
The temptation to join in the free-for-all in lambasting Romain Poite is huge, and it is difficult to find something new to say. The indignation we experienced after the event was not limited […]
Physician Heal Thyself
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) published its annual report on 3 September 2013. The 5-page media release contains some very interesting statistics about trends in the industry, as well as a summary […]
The importance of Effective Oversight
The latest determination by the Ombud contains several important pointers for advisors, particularly from a record keeping and oversight perspective. The Van Vuuren couple, at the respective ages of 66 and 69, effected […]
The Obedient Wife
There was a man, who worked hard all his life, saved all of his money – and was a real miser. Just before he died, he said to his wife…’When I die, I […]
Prohibition of Inducements
The word “prohibition” always conjures up images of Al Capone and his merry men, armed with Tommy guns, outsmarting the cops who had to apply the ban on liquor which the majority of […]
No Role Model – Insurance company under the spotlight
An unlicensed direct insurer, Model Insurance, who claims to have been doing business since 2007, is currently under investigation by the Regulator. Their activities came under the spotlight after their alleged failure to […]
Go Big, Boys
Heyneke Meyer was happy to be able to name an unchanged squad, but realises that there is still a long way to go in terms of where we want to be. “You don’t […]
A Lesson in Irony…
The Food Stamp Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is proud to be distributing this year the greatest amount of free Meals and Food Stamps ever, to 46 million people. Meanwhile, […]
The Challenge of ethics and professionalism Or how to create your own Twin Peaks
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 […]
