An October 2021 decision of the Financial Services Tribunal upholding an administrative order, a directive, and a penalty by the Prudential Authority is worth noting. The Tribunal held there was no basis for successfully challenging the penalty for an intergroup loan arrangement not recorded in writing and for unjustified dividends paid. A small licensed life … Continue reading
Most sections of the Financial Sector Regulation Act 2017 were brought into force from 1 April 2018. This step was anticipated as the first step towards the commencement of the new Insurance Act on 1 July 2018. By a two-step process the Minister was empowered in a Gazette of 29 March 2018 to make regulations, which were passed … Continue reading