FSCA Communication 45 of 2024 (FAIS): Access to Webinar Recordings for Financial Services Providers

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FSCA COMMUNICATION 45 OF 2024 (FAIS)
Access to recordings of webinars for Financial Services Providers

1. PURPOSE
   The purpose of this Communication is to inform registered Financial Services Providers (FSPs) that recordings of recent webinars hosted by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) are available on the FSCA’s YouTube channel and to provide additional detail in this regard.
2. BACKGROUND
   2.1. The FSCA recorded three new webinars for FSPs during November 2024.
   2.2. Recordings of all three webinars are now available for viewing on the FSCA’s YouTube channel
   at the links provided below.
3. DETAILS OF THE WEBINARS
   3.1. WEBINAR 1
   Topic: Exemptions granted to specific FSPs
   Contents:

• Requirements under the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, No.
  37 of 2002 (FAIS Act)
• Professional Indemnity and Fidelity Insurance Cover (PI cover)
• Exemption of foreign FSPs from section 19(3) audit report requirement
• Exemption of qualifying FSPs from section 19(3) audit report and liquidity
  requirements
  Links: Click here to access the recording.
  3.2. WEBINAR 2:
  Topic: Extension requests
  Contents:
• FAIS Act
• Applicable fees and timelines
• Circumstances for extension requests
  Links: Click here to access the recording.

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3.3 WEBINAR 3:
Topic: Profile changes
Contents:

• FAIS Act
• FAIS Act Licence Conditions 1 to 4
• Board Notice 194 of 2017: Determination of Fit and Proper Requirements for
  FSPs
  Links: Click here to access the recording.

4. ENQUIRIES
   4.1. For more information about this Communication and the above webinars, please contact:

• Ms Mpho Mashashane-Masango: Mpho.Mashashane-masango@fsca.co.za
• Ms Dimakatso Zililo: Dimakatso.Zililo@fsca.co.za
• Mr Sidwell Francis: Sidwell.Francis@fsca.co.za
  4.2 For any problems accessing the recordings, please contact Mr Akashen Rampersadh at
  Akashen.Rampersadh@fsca.co.za
  4.3 This Communication is available on the FSCA’s website (www.fsca.co.za) at the following path:
  Home > Regulatory Frameworks > Industry Communication > FAIS > FSCA Communication. FARZANA BADAT DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FINANCIAL SECTOR CONDUCT AUTHORITY Date of publication: 17 December 2024