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A late change to the regulatory examination regime

19 June 2012

A couple of weeks ago a compliance expert informed us that the Financial Services Board (FSB) was about to publish a “ground breaking” announcement with regards Level 1 Regulatory Examinations. We were told that the regulator would soon apply a sweeping l

Retirees have cracked the drawdown rate conundrum

05 June 2012

A great deal is written about saving for retirement. The industry mantra is that if you save 15% of your gross salary for 35 years, and never withdraw your accumulated capital when changing jobs, you should retire with enough capital to replace 75% of you

Offshore equities trump local stocks on a five year view

22 May 2012

Five years have passed since the December 2007 sub-prime collapse triggered global financial market contagion. And it is three years since global equity markets “bottomed” in March 2009. Since its 21 March 2009 low of 18121 points the JSE All Share index

Africa rising

08 May 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa – excluding South Africa – is among the fastest growing regions in the world. The region’s 5.8% 2012 GDP growth forecast is among the reasons a staggering 66% of respondents to a recent African Development Corporation survey choose Afri

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Question

If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

Answer

2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

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