Changes to aspects of FAIS Ombud’s approach to handling complaints

The new Rules also incorporate the proposal to raise the Ombud’s jurisdictional limit from R800 000 to R3.5 million.

Compliance Officers Required

Due to recent developments in the market, there is a substantial increase in demand for our compliance services. We recently published an article on the qualification criteria for COs, which interested parties can […]

FSB/ Inseta Regulatory Exam Preparation Workshops:

The final date for registration is next Friday, 16 November 2012. This is your final reminder. For more information, please click here.

Vereistes vir Voldoeningsbeamptes

Veranderde vereistes vir voldoeningsbeamptes (VBs) het nogal heelwat kopkrap veroorsaak vir die bedryf. Die inligting hieronder, wat Moonstone Compliance verwerk het uit Raadskennisgewing 127 van 2010, sal lesers help om meer duidelikheid te […]

Currie Cup Final 2012

Like last week’s Bledisloe Cup match between the All Blacks and the Wallabies, there can only be one winner, and again, the odds are on the side in black. Add to this their […]

Rent a Licence

The latest determination by the Ombud again concerns an investment in Sharemax. The Ombud ordered the respondent to buy back the shares at the price it was sold to the complainant. An interesting […]

Get the Bigger Picture

We still receive many enquiries from candidates who are at their wits ends, having attempted to pass the exams on several occasions. What is particularly sad is when they share what this does […]

FIC Registration

On 19 September, The FIC sent a notice to Financial Services Providers (FSPs) who had not yet confirmed their registration details in terms of section 43B of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, No. […]

FSB Media Release – Orange Insurance

ORANGE INSURANCE LIMITED PLACED UNDER PROVISIONAL LIQUIDATION The Financial Service Board hereby informs the public that Orange Insurance Limited (Orange) was placed under provisional liquidation of 24 July 2012, with the return date […]

Level 2 REs and Qualifications

The article in last week’s Moonstone Monitor on training related matters elicited quite a response from people who require assistance with planning their future training obligations. We mentioned in the article that Board […]

Level 2 RE Content

On Monday we said that the level 2 REs would focus on the legislation pertaining to products, and not on products per se. This elicited a number of enquiries. We discuss the content […]

What happens after 30 June 2012?

The industry appears to be anxiously waiting for an answer to this question from the FSB. There are certainly guidelines about what can happen, but will the circumstances call for a new approach? […]

FSB Workshops for 2012

Registration for the FSB workshops opened at 09h00 today. Most of these will be telematic broadcasts, similar to those held last year. We were asked to assist with the distribution of DVDs for […]

FSB Levies for 2012/2013

The FSB announced the levies payable for 2012/2013 in Board Notice 101 of 2012 last week. My colleague, Paull Lawrence, updated his levy calculator with the latest data. This can be used to […]

TODAY is Registration D-Day

TODAY is the last day to register, should you wish to write before the end of June. There are 3 easy ways to register: Online: click here Telephonically: 021-888 9796 Fax: download and […]

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 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 […]