What crypto asset providers need to know about licensing, regulation
Which entities are included in the FSCA’s declaration, the transitional arrangements, and the conditions attached to the exemptions.
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Why the FSCA brought crypto assets within the regulatory net
Not much can be done to protect people who fall for get-rich-quick schemes
Unpacking the proposed regulatory exemptions for crypto FSPs
The exemptions apply to crypto FSPs, their key individuals and representatives, and crypto asset supervised representatives
Minister of Finance raises Fica cash reporting threshold
Period within which cash transactions must be reported is also extended
SA still has a chance of avoiding grey-listing, says Momoniat
‘Significant and real progress’ is being made in meeting the Financial Action Task Force’s requirements.
Why insurance premium increases are unavoidable
Santam’s executive head of commercial and personal intermediated business, Andrew Coutts, has issued a communication to intermediaries setting out the factors that have made premium increases unavoidable. Coutts said households and businesses have […]
Did grey-listing threat hasten Sarb to act against Markus Jooste?
The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) this week moved to attach more than R1.4 billion in assets linked to former Steinhoff chief executive Markus Jooste, five years after it told Parliament it was […]
Changes to Employment Equity Act mean less red tape for small businesses
Amendments to the Employment Equity Act (EEA) will change the definition of a “designated employer” to restrict the application of sections of the Act to a reduced group of employers and relieve some […]
Sars is falling far short of timeframe for resolving taxpayers’ complaints
Office of the Tax Ombud says it has escalated the matter to the senior leadership of the revenue authority.
Open medical schemes yet to regain beneficiaries lost during lockdown
Lives covered by open schemes declined in 2021 despite the increase in the number of principal members.
Most health facilities aren’t ready for NHI, says Health Ombud
Only one province seems have ‘got its act together’ when it comes to serving the population, Parliament told.
State can’t meet SA’s social and economic needs, says FirstRand’s chairperson
It’s time for the government to admit that collaboration with the private sector is the key to development and growth, says Jardine.
Guidance for accountable institutions on the risks of financing weapons of mass destruction
FIC makes recommendations on the adoption of a risk-based approach to mitigate the risk of proliferation financing.
Research report advises South Africans to prepare for grey-listing
There is an 85% probability that South Africa will be grey-listed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in February next year, mainly because institutions in the criminal justice system were undermined during […]
Sanlam seeks controlling stake in AfroCentric
Sanlam announced this week that it has submitted a letter to the board of AfroCentric Investment Corporation Limited (AfroCentric), expressing Sanlam’s intention to acquire AfroCentric shares that would result in Sanlam acquiring a […]
What assembling my son’s trampoline taught me about financial planning
Gavin Smith CFP® has been a financial planner for 10 years. But a recent experience with a mail-order trampoline was something of a Eureka moment for him. My wife and I became parents […]
FSCA launches survey of FSPs’ understanding of financial soundness
Recordings of the Authority’s recent workshops on financial soundness are available on YouTube.
