The FSCA’s practical guidance on Joint Standard 2 of 2024 sets out what retirement funds need to do to strengthen cyber resilience, oversee service providers, and prepare for cyber incidents.
From booking deadlines, examination fees, and what to bring on the day, here is what candidates need to know to plan for their RE1 or RE5 regulatory examination.
The FSCA plans to consult on its relicensing approach and publish it about six months before the relevant provisions take effect.
The former finance minister says South Africa’s challenge is not a shortage of regulation, but ensuring institutions have the people, skills, and capacity to implement it effectively.
Developed in response to industry demand, the online course focuses on building the regulatory knowledge aspiring Key Individuals need for their oversight responsibilities.
The move of its Guidewire platform marks a change in how policies and claims are processed and managed.
Officials outline key supervisory areas affecting financial institutions, with a focus on governance, AML controls, cyber resilience, and consumer-facing risks.
With only 16% of South Africans financially healthy, insurers are being pushed to prove that products deliver real value when customers need them most.
The Authority is studying the influence of financial content on social media, while advancing industry co-ordination as online fraud losses rise.
Unathi Kamlana says regulation must evolve with a more complex, technology-driven financial sector, with greater focus on accountability and customer outcomes.
Regulatory initiatives across payments, digital assets, open finance and embedded finance are expected to progress this year.
Trustees and administrators face a modernised regulatory framework designed to raise standards, strengthen accountability, and ensure fair outcomes for members.
In response to South Africa’s greylisting, the Authority has grown its AML/CFT team, increased on-site inspections, and ramped up fines.
The Authority signs an agreement with SABRIC and the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service to enable a faster system-wide response to scams.
As South Africa prepares for a tougher FATF evaluation, FSPs must master risk-based compliance – balancing security, cost, and strong partnerships to target real threats and protect legitimate customers.
With its structured, flexible training, Moonstone Business School of Excellence transforms the daunting RE 5 into an achievable milestone – equipping learners with regulatory fluency.
For two high achievers, MBSE’s Higher Certificate in Wealth Management didn’t just build skills – it affirmed their passion, sharpened their career focus, and gave them the confidence to grow in the financial planning industry.
