Chair: Dawie de Villiers
Deputy Chair: Iolanda Ruggerio
ASISA point person: Adri Messerschmidt

This committee focuses on all legislative, regulatory, compliance and ethical issues; to develop an efficient regulatory framework that promotes savings and investment; to ensure the creation of level playing fields for all members while also promoting healthy competition; and assisting members to better serve their customers.

Key Focus Areas

• Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill.
• Taxation of regulated investment portfolios.
• Retirement Reform Two-Pot System.
• FATF Mutual Evaluation Report on South Africa.

STANDING COMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS: 

• CIS
• FAIS
• FICA
• Tax
• Working Groups

CIS STANDING COMMITTEE

ASISA point person: Adri Messerschmidt

The CIS Standing Committee co-ordinates regulatory matters relating to collective investment schemes.

FAIS STANDING COMMITTEE

ASISA point person: Adri Messerschmidt

The committee considers legislative and regulatory changes to the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act and the implementation of the legislation.

FICA STANDING COMMITTEE

ASISA point person: Adri Messerschmidt

The committee considers legislative and regulatory regimes intended to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

TAX STANDING COMMITTEE

ASISA point person: Angus McDonald

The committee attends to all applicable tax legislation, from assisting with drafting through to implementation, and the practical application thereof.

WORKING GROUPS

• BN92 Amendments Working Group
• CIS Accounting Standard Working Group
• CIS Ballot Proposals Working Group
• CIS Governance and Fit & Proper Standard Working Group
• Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill Working Group
• Pension Funds Act Benefit Projections Working Group
• Pension Funds Act Conditions for Benefit Administrators Working Group
• Pension Funds Act Regulation 28 Derivatives Working Group
• Protection of Personal Information Act Working Group
• Retirement Reform Two-Pot System Working Group
• Standing Working Group 1: Life Office/Corporate Tax
  
  • Tax IFRS17 Sub-Working Group
• Standing Working Group 2: Product/Customer Tax
• Standing Working Group 3: Tax Compliance/Administration
• VAT Working Group
• Wealth Tax Working Group

ASISA Nominations Procedure