Conventional wisdom says that living expenses rise uniformly with inflation, so many financial plans are based simply on that. But analysing the spending patterns of retirees shows us that the data tells a different story.
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The need to explain material terms was never more clearly illustrated than during the pandemic outbreak in February 2020 and the subsequent lawsuits that really harmed the industry’s reputation. Of course, if we […]
The Conduct Authority has issued FSCA Communication 12 of 2021 (FAIS) as a result of a number of concerns relating to the use of electronic signatures in the course of rendering financial services […]
A number of changes to the General Code of Conduct for Authorised Financial Services Providers and Representatives become effective on 26 June 2021. The not so good news We reported on these changes […]
“One of SA’s big five banks has been censured for practising “deception” in advertising for its rewards programme,” according to an article in the Sunday Times. The bank’s scheme offered “up to R5 […]
Client advice records, or the lack thereof, was identified as one of the trends in complaints contained in the latest annual report of the FAIS Ombud A tick-box exercise does not help the […]
As 2020 winded down, the FSCA published various regulatory updates. Comments on most of these updates are due mid-February 2021. Here is a reminder of these amendments and updates: Proposed amendments to the […]
Towards the end of June 2020, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) published the final amendments to the General Code of Conduct as well as Fit and Proper requirements under the FAIS Act. According […]
Towards the end of June 2020, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) published the final amendments to the General Code of Conduct as well as Fit and Proper requirements under the FAIS Act. According […]
A recent Financial Services Tribunal case to reconsider the ruling of the Ombud for Financial Services Providers, once again highlighted important provisions of the Code of Conduct for Financial Services Providers. The Tribunal […]
A recent Financial Services Tribunal case to reconsider the ruling of the Ombud for Financial Services Providers, once again highlighted important provisions of the Code of Conduct for Financial Services Providers. The Tribunal […]
The Registrar has published proposed amendments to the General Code of Conduct for Authorised Financial Services Providers and Representatives, 2003 and proposed amendments to the Specific Code of Conduct for Authorised Financial Services […]
The Registrar published proposed amendments to the General Code of Conduct for Authorised Financial Services Providers and Representatives, 2003 and proposed amendments to the Specific Code of Conduct for Authorised Financial Services Providers […]
The proposals for amendments to the General Code of Conduct (GCoC), published in November 2017, expand substantially on the Regulator’s expectations in terms of how complaints are handled. Exactly three years ago we published […]
Managing your practice in terms of the FAIS Act and the General Code of Conduct may be time-consuming, but at least there is a set of rules to guide you. The advent of […]
