Posted on 21 Sep 2017
New legislation, such as the Financial Sector Regulation Act, may appear daunting to independent financial advisors, but we believe it will achieve its objective as consumers regain confidence in the integrity of the financial services industry. The Financial Sector Regulation Act, commonly referred to as Twin Peaks, RDR and COFI[1], seeks to achieve a financial … Continued
Posted on 21 Sep 2017
In a previous article – FSB warns public against an unlicensed company – we shared the FSB’s warning against a company purporting to offer assistance to the public to claim pension surplus benefits in exchange for a fee. The FSB has since published a Presentation on Unclaimed Benefits. The presentation highlights issues surrounding unclaimed benefits … Continued
Posted on 21 Sep 2017
The Registrar of Long-term and Short-term Insurance gave notice of the release, for a second round of public comment, of the proposed replacement of the Policyholder Protection Rules under the Long-term and Short-term Insurance Acts. The proposed replacement of the PPRs are required to give effect to several conduct of business reforms. Comments may be … Continued
Posted on 21 Sep 2017
On 8 September 2017, the Information Regulator published draft Regulations under the Protection of Personal Information Act 2013 (POPI) and invited comments from the public to be submitted by 7 November 2017. The draft Regulations cover several different procedures to be followed in relation to processing of personal information (including consent for direct marketing by … Continued
Posted on 21 Sep 2017
The FSB published Volume 24 of its FAIS Newsletter on 1 September 2017, which covers: Regulatory Updates, addressing the Conduct of Business Report, Fit and Proper amendments and Exemption notices; A must-read article from the FIC Desk which contains very important information; Debarment of individuals who obtained fraudulent qualifications or RE results; Dormancy: Lapsing of … Continued
Posted on 21 Sep 2017
On 4 September 2017, the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) published the Prescribed Minimum Benefit Definition Guideline regarding Early Stage Colon and Rectal Cancer. The purpose of the guideline is to improve clarity in respect of funding decisions by medical schemes. The Regulations enacted under the Medical Schemes Act governs the provisions of the prescribed … Continued
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