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 FSCA says it has begun consultations with the life insurance industry to develop solutions aimed at achieving “fair customer outcomes” for universal life policyholders. The authority said in a statement that the […]
Levies from the financial services sector contributed R837 million (2020: R827m) to the FSCA’s revenue of R927m (R926m) in the year to the end of March 2021, according to the authority’s annual report. […]
Levies from the financial services sector contributed R837 million (2020: R827m) to the FSCA’s revenue of R927m (R926m) in the year to the end of March 2021, according to the authority’s annual report. […]
National Treasury has published draft regulations that will make the provision of a benchmark a financial service that will regulated and supervised by the FSCA. “The integrity of benchmarks is critical for the […]
National Treasury has published draft regulations that will make the provision of a benchmark a financial service that will regulated and supervised by the FSCA. “The integrity of benchmarks is critical for 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 FSCA publicly announced its enforcement order against Viceroy on 8 September, but it told journalists that it had informed Viceroy of its decision the previous week, which meant the clock had already […]
It appears that we live in a country where people can flaunt the law at will and get away with it. Reading the daily reports from the Zondo commission makes one’s hair stand […]
Webber Wentzel’s Dawid de Villers, Lenee Green & Portia Mashinini from Webber kindly produced an article discussing the FSCA’s Communication 12 of 2021 (FAIS) on the use of Electronic Signatures and Prepopulated documents. […]
An FSCA press release on 8 July contains details of hefty administrative sanctions imposed on Momentum Wealth (Pty) Ltd and Momentum Collective Investments RF (Pty) Ltd for failing to comply with FICA requirements. […]
An FSCA Press Release on 15 June 2021 addresses the occurrence of inaccurate reports, particularly on social media platforms, which indicate that getting the Covid-19 vaccine will render life insurance policies “null-and-void” because […]
Background The FSCA website, on its Enforcement Actions page, shows a huge array of fines, ranging from R161 million to as little as R18 000. In 2013, we took up the issue of how […]
Background The FSCA website, on its Enforcement Actions page, shows a huge array of fines, ranging from R161 million to as little as R18 000. In 2013, we took up the issue of how […]
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 […]
