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 […]
In a recent communication, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) informed the retirement fund industry that it is in the process of finalising the endorsement of (urgent) amendments to rules of funds received […]
The summary dismissal of a complaint by the FAIS Ombud was overturned by the Financial Sector Tribunal in a decision published on 30 April 2021. The complaint was dismissed by the Ombud in […]
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has appointed Unathi Kamlana as the commissioner of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) for a period of five years. Kamlana is currently employed at the Prudential Authority of […]
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has appointed Unathi Kamlana as the commissioner of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) for a period of five years. Kamlana is currently employed at the Prudential Authority of […]
In February 2021, the FSCA published a Notice to make the industry aware that the Directive to provide information (DPI) for 2021 is available for online completion and submission from 1 March 2021 […]
