Book Review: Principles of Financial Law

• Jurisdiction: South Africa
• Pages: 497-498
• Published date: 27 May 2019
• Citation: (2008) 19 Stell LR 497
• Date: 27 May 2019
• Author: Charnelle van der Bijl

Principles of Financial Law by Carl Wille (principal author); Solly

Keetse; Joubert Matth ee; Juanita Moolman; Pheona M uwanula.

LexisNexis Durban 2007. xvi and 259 pp. ISBN 9780409018370. Price

R385.49 (soft cover)

Financial inst itutions and nancia l services providers are obliged to com-

ply with a number of regulatory measures af fecting the way in which their

business activities are conducted. Principles of Financial Law is user-friendly

and was writ ten with the aim of consolidating complex a nd interrelated legal

principles pertai ning to nancial institutions and nancial service s providers.

It examines key topics relating to integ rated nancial services and product s.

Chapter one briey exami nes some of the constitutional principles appli-

cable to businesses operating in the nancial services sector. Chapters two

and three provide a broad overview of provisions applicable to consumers

and nancial advisors. Reference is made to the Financial Advisory and

Intermedia ry Services Act (FAIS) and Codes of Conduct; the National Credit

Act; t he Consumer Affairs (Unfair Busi ness Practices) Act; the Promotion

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