The Pension Funds Adjudicator (PFA) offended the “principles of natural justice” when it overruled a decision by a pension fund’s board of trustees and awarded a death benefit without giving two people affected […]
The Pension Funds Adjudicator (PFA) offended the “principles of natural justice” when it overruled a decision by a pension fund’s board of trustees and awarded a death benefit without giving two people affected […]
A provident fund’s poor governance processes were to blame for the administrative problems that delayed a benefit transfer, and it had not made a valid case for being granted another extension to effect […]
A provident fund’s poor governance processes were to blame for the administrative problems that delayed a benefit transfer, and it had not made a valid case for being granted another extension to effect […]
“Merely claiming” that compliance with the financial soundness requirements will create hardship is not “reasonable grounds” for justifying an exemption from section 45(2) of Board Notice 194 of 2017. Such claims must be […]
“Merely claiming” that compliance with the financial soundness requirements will create hardship is not “reasonable grounds” for justifying an exemption from section 45(2) of Board Notice 194 of 2017. Such claims must be […]
The Financial Sector Tribunal has upheld a ruling by the Pension Funds Adjudicator (PFA) that a retirement annuity fund was not liable for the losses suffered by a member when it reduced the […]
The Financial Sector Tribunal has upheld a ruling by the Pension Funds Adjudicator (PFA) that a retirement annuity fund was not liable for the losses suffered by a member when it reduced the […]
Misconduct in terms of an employer’s code of conduct and governance framework are not necessarily grounds for debarring a representative, the Financial Sector Tribunal ruled this month. In the matter that came before […]
Misconduct in terms of an employer’s code of conduct and governance framework are not necessarily grounds for debarring a representative, the Financial Sector Tribunal ruled this month. In the matter that came before […]
The latest FSCA newsletter provides details of this very important oversight body, established in terms of the Financial Sector Regulation Act. This Act requires financial institutions to be a member of an industry […]
The latest FSCA newsletter provides details of this very important oversight body, established in terms of the Financial Sector Regulation Act. This Act requires financial institutions to be a member of an industry […]
An interesting recent finding by the Financial Sector Tribunal sheds some light on how sec 14(5) of the Financial Sector Regulation Act 9 of 2017 should be interpreted. The applicant applied for the […]
A recent Financial Sector Tribunal decision raised two very interesting perspectives on when dishonesty should not be used as grounds for debarment. Case number one The debarment was based on a finding that […]
A FSCA media release on 15 October 2020 contained details of the withdrawal of an FSP licence, the debarment of the sole director, key individual and representative for 10 years as well as […]
A FSCA media release on 15 October 2020 contained details of the withdrawal of an FSP licence, the debarment of the sole director, key individual and representative for 10 years as well as […]
Since representatives were given the right to appeal to the Financial Services Tribunal against debarment decisions, many such actions have been set aside by the Tribunal. In most of these cases the prescribed […]
