FSCA’s frontline warning to pension fund trustees

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In episode two of the Regulatory Rulebook series, Takalani Lukhaimane, who leads the Financial Sector Conduct Authority's Retirement Funds Frontline Conduct Supervision team, highlights where boards are falling short - from section 13A breaches to weak oversight and rising unclaimed benefits.

She points to persistent red flags, including superficial minutes, unmanaged conflicts, poor administrator oversight and growing unclaimed benefits - and warns that outsourcing does not remove accountability as outcomes-based supervision intensifies and The Conduct of Financial Institutions (Cofi) bill approaches.
23 Feb English South Africa Investing

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