2019-08-14
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The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has issued an invitation for small and SMME financial services providers to attend a series of FAIS compliance workshops throughout 2019 and 2020. Participants must secure bookings via the website or call centre on a first-come-first-served basis, present valid identification at registration, and attend the full session to receive Financial Planning Institute CPD credits. The workshops will be held across multiple South African venues with a 100-person capacity, covering key compliance topics including client interaction and license maintenance.
FAIS WORKSHOPS 2019/20
Transitional Management Committee: AM Sithole (Commissioner) DP Tshidi CD da Silva JA Boyd MM du Toit LP Kekana K Gibson OB Makhubela P Mogase FAIS workshops presented by the FSCA Dear industry colleagues We are pleased to inform you that the FSCA will host a series of workshops to help industry understand how to comply with the requirements of the FAIS (Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services) Act. The workshop will cover the following: 08:00- 08:45 Registration 08:45 Introduction 09:00 Client Interaction 10:15 Tea 10:30 Client Interaction 12:15 Lunch 13:00 Maintaining your license 16:00 Close Dates and Venues The workshops will be hosted on the following days: Date Venue Bookings open on 5 September 2019 Premier Hotel, The Moorings, Knysna 20 August 2019 @ 10:00 10 September 2019 Johannesburg – Birchwood Hotel 20 August 2019 @ 10:00 27 September 2019 Pretoria – FSCA offices 41 Matroosberg Avenue, Ashlea 20 August 2019 @ 10:00
2 Date Venue Bookings open on Gardens, Pretoria 10 October 2019 Nelspruit – venue to be advised 27 August 2019 14 October 2019 Port Elizabeth – venue to be advised 27 August 2019 15 October 2019 Pretoria – FSCA offices 41 Matroosberg Avenue, Ashlea Gardens, Pretoria 27 August 2019 06 February 2020 Cape Town – venue to be advised 27 November 2019 18 February 2020 Pretoria – FSCA offices 41 Matroosberg Avenue, Ashlea Gardens, Pretoria 27 November 2019 19 February 2020 Pretoria – FSCA offices 41 Matroosberg Avenue, Ashlea Gardens, Pretoria 27 November 2019 20 February 2020 Durban – venue to advised 27 November 2019 Target Audience: The workshop is aimed at small and SMME FSPs that would appreciate assistance with the compliance requirements of the FAIS Act. Bookings: • The bookings for the September 2019 workshops will open on the website at 09:00 on Tuesday 20 August 2019. • Bookings are made on a first come first served basis. • There is no waiting list. • If you are unable to attend, please cancel your booking on the website. • As a booking is cancelled the seat becomes available for the next booking that is made. • There is space for a 100 people per workshop.
3 Bookings can be made on the website: • www.fsca.co.za • Select: News. • Select: Events – select the event date of your choice and follow the prompts to make your booking. Bookings via the call centre: • You can also contact the call centre on 0800 20 3722 Update your details: • Please check that your contact details are correct when you book for the workshop. • If you have registered for previous events, we recommend that you check that your email address and cell phone number, as well as employment details are still correct. CPD requirements • The workshop will be registered for CPD purposes with the Financial Planning Institute (FPI). • In order to qualify for CPD, delegates must: o Accept the terms and conditions for CPD; o Show a copy of your ID or your Driver’s licence or valid passport at registration; and o Attend the full session. • Delegates who arrive late or leave early will not qualify for the CPD certificate. • Delegates are advised to please be patient, as the process of verification at the end of the day will cause a delay in leaving. Certificates will only be issued where we have verified that the delegate attended the full session.
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