How the process to make withdrawals from the savings ‘pot’ will work

Retirement fund members must ensure their fund has their correct details and they are registered as a taxpayer with SARS.

What medical schemes paid in broker commissions in 2021

Seven schemes paid commissions that were higher than the industry average.

Sabric’s crime stats lift the lid on fraudulent loan applications

Big jump in the number of fake applications for vehicle finance.

Judge ‘unscrambles an egg’: 20 years of property sales reversed

It started in 2001 when a bank bought the house for R100.

MTBPS: positive and prudent, but significant risks remain

Investors are likely to see the deficit and debt trajectories as tentative, given the risks that remain unresolved.

Did debarment remorse lead to amended certificate of service?

Tribunal asked to rule on the impact of a labour dispute settlement agreement on an FSP’s debarment decision.

Crypto providers welcome FSCA supervision

They believe it will result in financial advisers including crypto assets in their investment recommendations to clients.

What crypto asset providers need to know about licensing, regulation

Which entities are included in the FSCA’s declaration, the transitional arrangements, and the conditions attached to the exemptions.

Why the FSCA brought crypto assets within the regulatory net

Not much can be done to protect people who fall for get-rich-quick schemes

Unpacking the proposed regulatory exemptions for crypto FSPs

The exemptions apply to crypto FSPs, their key individuals and representatives, and crypto asset supervised representatives

Minister of Finance raises Fica cash reporting threshold

Period within which cash transactions must be reported is also extended

FAIS Ombud told to reconsider decision in case involving ambiguous policy wording

Insurer argues that ‘days’ means ‘normal days’, but the Financial Services Tribunal does not agree.

SA still has a chance of avoiding grey-listing, says Momoniat

‘Significant and real progress’ is being made in meeting the Financial Action Task Force’s requirements.

Why insurance premium increases are unavoidable

Santam’s executive head of commercial and personal intermediated business, Andrew Coutts, has issued a communication to intermediaries setting out the factors that have made premium increases unavoidable. Coutts said households and businesses have […]