Springbok Team: What the Past Coaches Think
The Springbok match 22 has been selected to face England in the first test in Durban on Saturday. Here’s a list of the 22, along with comments made by some past Springbok coaches. […]
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.
Videos
Watch: MBSE launches RE training for FAIS representatives
Watch: FPI Financial Planner of the Year on key issues shaping the financial landscape
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
FSB and Ombud levies announced
The proposed increase in levies is between 8% and 10%. The announcement from the FSB, prior to it being gazetted, also contains guidelines for those who intend leaving the industry. My colleague, Paull […]
Ekstra Afrikaanse RE voor Keerdatum
Moonstone het op versoek van die FSB nog ‘n eksamen beskikbaar gestel vir diegene wat voor die einde van Junie in Afrikaans wil skryf. Die datum van die eksamen is 29 Junie, en […]
RE 1 and RE 5 Question Placement
If you read the preparation guide issued by the FSB, you will know that there are four levels of questions: Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis The first two are mostly shorter, requiring less time […]
Stand by your men…
I was convinced that Dolly Parton originally sang this song, but Google informs me that it was Tammy Wynette. Who am I to judge such a lovely pair? Tony in Durban het my […]
In Toronto….
I saw a bumper sticker on a parked car that read ‘I miss South Africa’. So I broke the window and took the radio and left a note that read, ‘I hope this […]
Credits and Competence
RE Credits Over the last two weeks we received a number of enquiries from readers regarding the regulatory exams and credits. How many credits do I need to to qualify to write the […]
One week left to register
Friday, 15 June, is the final day to register in order to write before the end of June. We scheduled extra exams on Saturdays to accommodate as many late comers as possible. This, […]
Super 15 Surprises
Na ek Donderdag se berig in die Moonstone Monitor weer gelees het, besef ek net weer hoekom rugby vooruitskouings en weervoorspellings so baie in gemeen het. Nes jy dink jy ken al die […]
Registration deadline for June
The last day on which one can register to write before the end of June is ten days from today, on 15 June. Those who have not yet registered is cutting it extremely […]
An Irishman in Paris
Murphy, a furniture dealer from Dublin, decided to expand the line of furniture in his store, so he decided to go to Paris to see what he could find. After arriving in Paris, […]
Protecting clients against themselves
This past weekend’s Personal Finance saw a lot of cover given to the dilemma of retirees outliving their retirement savings, particularly those making use of living annuities. Old Mutual launched a new Retirement […]
What can we learn from the RE Process thus far?
The REs became available twenty months ago. What could have been done differently? Let me start off by saying that there is no doubt in my mind about the necessity for regulatory examinations. […]
Compliance Report 2012: Shark scare for Sole Prop
A Moonstone Protector client received a notification from the FSB regarding the submission of his annual compliance report. The following sentence concerned him, and he contacted us: “In terms of the provisions of […]
Hoe weervoorspellers te werk gaan
Dit is April en die Boesmans in die Kalahari vra hulle nuwe stamhoof “Spaarwater Kruiper” of dit hierdie winter matig of koud gaan wees. Omdat hy stamhoof is in meer moderne tye, het […]
Continuous Professional Development: Part III
In the previous two articles we discussed the reasons for the introduction of CPD, and the obligations on CPD training service providers. Today we look at what could be expected from FSPs. The […]
Super 15 Showdown
Daar is een ding wat my meer pla as die Bulls se pienk truie. Waar is die meisies in die cowboy pakkies en Stetsons? Ek het nogal ’n ding oor hulle gehad. My […]
