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 FAIS Ombud, Advocate Nonku Tshombe, says it is impossible to blame the collapse of the Sharemax property syndications on the intervention of the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) unless “pertinent questions” about […]
Nova Propgrow Group Holdings Limited says the compliance notice issued by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) prohibiting Nova from disposing of its immovable properties is flawed, and its legal team is […]
Another property syndication determination has been sent back to the FAIS Ombud, with the Financial Services Tribunal (FST) stating that the ombud had, among other things, not dealt fairly with the evidence of […]
The Financial Services Tribunal (FST) has sent yet another determination related to an investment in Sharemax back to the FAIS Ombud for reconsideration, with the tribunal saying the ombud needed to apply the […]
In 2020, Magnus Heystek wrote an article titled A truly horrific chart with nowhere for the JSE to hide, in which he compared the returns of various investment options over the previous 10 […]
The Financial Services Tribunal (FST) has sharply rebuked the FAIS Ombud for the way in which she arrived at a Sharemax determination, saying the ombud not only failed to interrogate the FSP’s version, […]
Between 2008 and 2010, a pensioner couple invested in two Sharemax property syndications. They complained to the FAIS Ombud in 2011 after losing their money. Seven years later, the FAIS Ombud issued a […]
“When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.” – Henny Youngman This reflects how I feel lately when scanning a variety of publications every day to stay abreast of […]
The Financial Services Tribunal (FST) has upheld a reconsideration application by an FSP whose clients invested in a Sharemax-managed property syndication scheme, saying his provision of inappropriate advice did not necessarily mean he […]
The latest scathing remarks from the Financial Services Tribunal regarding the Office of the FAIS Ombud’s apparent failure to execute its duties properly need to be seen in the context of the historical […]
The latest scathing remarks from the Financial Services Tribunal regarding the Office of the FAIS Ombud’s apparent failure to execute its duties properly need to be seen in the context of the historical […]
The Financial Services Tribunal has sharply criticised the FAIS Ombud for not holding an oral hearing during which material disputes of fact could be aired and considered, before making a finding. The tribunal […]
The Financial Sector Tribunal has given the FAIS Ombud a dressing down for failing to apply her mind to an application by an FSP and its representative to have a complaint brought against […]
The Financial Sector Tribunal has given the FAIS Ombud a dressing down for failing to apply her mind to an application by an FSP and its representative to have a complaint brought against […]
– Interesting high court judgment This rather sensational headline greeted readers of the Star newspaper on December 14, 2018. But does this reflect the real findings of the KZN High Court? A careful reading of […]
The respondent, Mrs Landman, is a 65 year old widow and pensioner who invested the proceeds of her late husband’s life savings/pension of R650 000 on 6 May 2006 in the Sharemax Zambezi Retail Park Holdings […]
