When does a lead become intermediation? Four views on a judgment
Responses to the ruling reveal differing interpretations of the causal link required between lead-generation activities and a financial-product transaction.
Author: Mark Bechard
OUTsurance’s tied broker channel more than quintuples profit
Stronger South African margins drove group earnings higher, while natural peril and CTP claims weighed on Youi’s rapidly growing Australian business.
Trust filing season: Key dates and requirements for the 2026 returns
The enhanced ITR12T will draw on third-party data, while SARS steps up scrutiny of nil returns, passive assets, and assessed losses.
FSCA explores value-for-money framework for retirement funds
The regulator is looking to international models as it seeks a more consistent way to assess member outcomes, costs, and investment performance.
FIC revises annual RMCP deadlines in final Directive 12
The affected institutions face October deadlines, while the consultation feedback provides guidance on how the requirement applies in practice.
UPDATED | FSCA details basis for debarments of Africa Bitcoin officers
The regulator says its investigation into September 2022 share transactions found contraventions of the Financial Markets Act.
Treasury holds largely firm on AML Bill after public submissions
Two limited FICA changes were indicated, while the FSCA explained why the financial-sector provisions would not be amended.
Treasury’s proposed unclaimed-assets model revives central fund debate
The framework separates administration from custody and investment and introduces a possible time limit on owners’ and beneficiaries’ claims.
Regulation of Trusts Bill: Stronger powers and protections
The Bill would introduce additional safeguards for particular trust arrangements, strengthen the Master’s supervisory powers, and change the trust-termination process.
Fintech Kastelo weighs walking away from appealing blocking order
The FSP has paused its crypto-arbitrage service after the High Court upheld the SARB’s order, finding reasonable grounds to suspect exchange control contraventions.
Regulation of Trusts Bill: New duties and risks for trustees
The Bill would introduce annual reporting and accounting duties and establish a prudent-investor framework, while revising the beneficial-ownership obligations.
Law Society calls for safeguards as AML Bill expands regulatory powers
Its submission to Parliament highlights concerns about lifestyle audits, information sharing, beneficial ownership, and administrative fines.
After the headlines: where major FSCA enforcement cases stand
Steinhoff, Banxso, N-e-FG, and Viceroy show that imposing an administrative penalty is often only the beginning of a lengthy legal and recovery process.
CAM opens Citadel’s investment engine to independent advisers
IFAs can delegate functions including asset allocation, manager research, and portfolio construction while retaining responsibility for advice and client relationships.
Don’t let COFI ‘scare stories’ distract you from what’s really changing
‘Continuous disclosure’ offers a practical way to understand the framework’s broader shift towards customer outcomes, says Moonstone’s Billy Seyffert.
Law firm calls for banks to reimburse fraud victims
Trudie Broekmann Attorneys says South Africa should adopt a mandatory reimbursement framework that goes beyond the UK’s protections for payment scams.
High Court upholds medical schemes’ recovery powers
The ruling preserves a key anti-fraud tool that industry bodies say protects member funds and helps contain healthcare costs.
