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To BEE or not to BEE? For exempt micro enterprises it should not be the question

23 February 2012

Exempt Micro Enterprises have a huge advantage in the race to reach Level 1 on the BEE Scorecard and they stand to gain considerable benefits, argues B-BBEE specialist, Deon Oberholzer.

Insurers gear up for new solvency regime

21 February 2012

South African insurance companies have less than two years to finalise preparations for the Solvency Assessment and Management (SAM) regime. The regulation, planned for 1 January 2014, addresses capital adequacy issues at both short and long-term insurers

The implications of the new companies act on the residence of a company

14 February 2012

The concept of "residence" may be of fundamental importance for the purpose of determining which division of the High Court has jurisdiction over a company in respect of a particular matter. The "residence" of a company is a thorny issue at best as, being

How treating customers fairly became a festive season hit

18 January 2012

As editor of FAnews Online I receive dozens of invites to financial services presentations each year. These invites dry up as the festive season approaches… The reason – or so the thinking goes – is that everyone is either on leave or gearing up for the h

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The strongest deterrent against FSP compliance missteps is or should be:

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