The Minister of Finance wants to ban commissions for complex and high-impact products from 1 January 2013. The Minister's aim is to put an end to all payment streams between the offeror of the product and the adviser or intermediary. The Minister emphasises that the ban will also apply to funeral insurance and private income insurance. The ban is expected to enter into force on 1 January 2013, with an exception made for contracts entered into before 1 January 2013.
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