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Moonstone: Transgressions Never Retire

Moonstone: Transgressions Never Retire

17 April 2012

A retired financial advisor received quite a shock when he was ordered to refund a client to the tune of R460 000, as well as interest at 15.5% dating back from 2005.

Moonstone: What’s in a name?

Moonstone: What’s in a name?

10 April 2012

The FSB recently distributed a document entitled “Call for contributions: intermediary services and related remuneration in the insurance sector”. Moonstone’s request for permission to provide input was granted, and we aim to provide the regulator with a

Moonstone: As-And-When Commission as the cure for miss-selling

Moonstone: As-And-When Commission as the cure for miss-selling

29 March 2012

The FSB invited input from 5 representative bodies on a proposed discussion document on “intermediary services and related remuneration.” In today’s article, we focus on one aspect: the considerations concerning risk business, including short-term and lif

The personal services provider debate heats up

The personal services provider debate heats up

20 March 2012

In the February 2012 issue of FAnews we published an article on the tax treatment of short-term insurance brokers. The article [repeated in part here] was written in response to a notice distributed by Mutual & Federal to its brokers in November 2011. Und

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If I were tasked with taking my firm’s customer experience (CX) to the next level, I would:

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Moonstone: What should the priority be: the sickness, or the symptom?

Moonstone: What should the priority be: the sickness, or the symptom?

19 March 2012
Independent advisers can mitigate advice and compliance risk

Independent advisers can mitigate advice and compliance risk

19 March 2012
Selecting an investment consultant

Selecting an investment consultant

10 March 2012
Regulatory Exams - the realities

Regulatory Exams - the realities

07 March 2012
Advisers at risk of losing businesses by failing to take re exam

Advisers at risk of losing businesses by failing to take re exam

29 February 2012
Moonstone: A loss Consumers can ill afford – Part 2

Moonstone: A loss Consumers can ill afford – Part 2

10 February 2012
Confidence index reveals higher confidence levels amongst brokers going into 2012

Confidence index reveals higher confidence levels amongst brokers going into 2012

07 February 2012
Moonstone: A loss consumers can ill afford

Moonstone: A loss consumers can ill afford

06 February 2012