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26 June 2025 Financial Service Intelligence Watch

Tribunal overturns debarment used to enforce contractual dispute: Misuse of FAIS powers deemed ultra vires – Margaretha van Staden v Ita Vero Finansiële Dienste (Pty) Ltd

Financial Services Tribunal ('FST' or 'the Tribunal')

Parties: Margaretha van Staden v Ita Vero Finansiële Dienste (Pty) Ltd
Case No: FSP7/2025
Hearing Date: 19 May 2025
Decision Date: 18 June 2025

Overview

Margaretha van Staden applied to the Tribunal to challenge her debarment by Ita Vero Finansiële Dienste under ...

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Pityana v Prudential Authority and Others

Gauteng High Court (Pretoria)

Parties: Pityana v Prudential Authority and Others

Judgment delivery date: 13 June 2025

Legal Areas
Administrative Law | Banking Regulation | Corporate Governance

Key Issues

  • Did the Prudential Authority (PA) unlawfully interfere with the nomination of a bank chairperson?
  • Was the PA’s informal engagement with Absa a circumvention ...
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Working Smart

By Lee Rossini

In the current volatile, rapidly changing and uncertain climate, clients are looking for more than just investment advice from their financial planners. The lack of certainty and safety in the markets tends to make investors more anxious and reactive. In this environment, financial planners must act not only as strategists but also as guides and confidants. Here’s what clients are increasingly expecting.

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