June 30 Deadline
All those who are required to successfully complete the level 1 Regulatory Examinations by the end of June should note that the final dates for registration are: • Permanent Centres: 13 June • […]
FSP
Why policyholders complained to the short-term ombudsman in 2023
‘Lack of maintenance or wear and tear’ gave rise to most of the disputes in several categories of insurance.
Read moreTCF in your practice
The FSB published guides for small FSPs and asset managers on the practical impact of treating customers fairly (TCF) on their businesses. The harsh reality of TCF is, of course, that you could […]
FAIS Amendments
FAIS Circular 4 of 2014 will be of great value to regulatory exam (RE) candidates who need to take into account recent legislative changes. It is of equal importance to all FSPs who […]
Compliance Monitoring
This topic is covered in FAIS Newsletter 16, published on 13 December 2013. It is of particular importance to FSPs who tend to think that complying with the FAIS Act and the General […]
Managing and Mitigating Risk in your Business
The FAIS Supervision Department of the FSB follows a risk-based approach in supervising financial services providers (FSPs). Licenced entities are categorised in five sectors, ranging from high impact to small FSPs, with the […]
Leads Provision and the FAIS Act
The definition of an intermediary service was the subject of a number of discussions and reviews, including an article published by the FSB to provide clarity on what actually constitutes such a service. […]
Electronic updating of Representative Registers
FSBA financial services provider (FSP) must in terms of Condition 3 of its licence, inform the Registrar of Financial Services Providers (Registrar) within 15 days after any change to its register of representatives. […]
On the Regulatory Front
Moonstone is a co-sponsor of this seminar which is a must-attend event for all key individuals, representatives and compliance officers. Anton Swanepoel and other leading industry experts will discuss the year ahead from […]
Proposed Changes to Liquid Assets Definition
Financial Services Providers who receive client funds are required to conform to very specific requirements in terms of liquidity, as set out in the Determination of Fit and Proper Requirements. In terms of […]
FSP Fined for Promoting Unregistered Foreign CIS
The Registrar of Collective Investment Schemes (“the Registrar”) referred a suspected contravention of Section 65(3) of the Collective Investment Schemes Act, No 45 of 2002 (CISCA) to the enforcement Committee. It was alleged […]
Blue Financial Services Loses Licence
A recent article in Business Day shed light on why the FSB suspended the licence of Blue Financial Services, a player in the micro-lending business. “The FSB has suspended the licence as a […]
Do not wait for POPI
Even a genuine mistake can be costly these days. A FSP recently settled for a fine of R50 000 for not obtaining proper authorisation before disclosing confidential client information to a third party. […]
Moonstone Protector Now Online
We are excited to announce the launch of the new Protector Online System. Moonstone Protector is a support service for one-person FSPs who are not required to appoint a compliance officer, but require […]
RE Exams Statistics
We provide a link below for those who wish to study the latest statistics in more detail. We list some of the more interesting facts emerging from the figures. These figures relate to […]
FAIS Supervision Annual Report
The FAIS Supervision Department of the FSB supervises financial services providers (FSPs) in terms of a risk-based approach. In response to the changing face of the regulatory landscape, international trends and outcomes of […]
Compliance Officer Presentation
The FSB’s presentation for compliance officers provided a lot of practical insight and advice. Whether you are an external or internal CO, there is a lot of food for thought and consideration on […]
