Twenty-year debarment for unauthorised investment scheme
The FSCA found that about R129 000 deposited into the director’s personal bank accounts was used for personal purchases rather than invested as promised.
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IBanxso, IMedbond, kunye neSteinhoff zinyuse izohlwayo zeFSCA zafikelela kwi-R2.9bn
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COFI: What must an advice file prove beyond compliance?
The FSCA’s Lezanne Botha explains why signed forms and completed disclosures are not enough, and what evidence can show that advice was suitable and customers were treated fairly.
COFI: Existing licence holders won’t have to reapply
The FSCA plans to consult on its relicensing approach and publish it about six months before the relevant provisions take effect.
FSCA investigates transactions in Africa Bitcoin securities
The inquiry will consider whether trades executed during April and May 2026 contravened the Financial Markets Act.
Fake FSCA lawyer among latest batch of investment warnings
The regulator’s notices cover a purported refund operation, the misuse of legitimate FSPs’ details, and unauthorised forex, crypto-asset, and copy-trading offers.
Warning over RE certificates bearing FSCA’s and Moonstone’s branding
The regulator says EduMe is not an approved examination body, although education providers may offer services that help candidates prepare for the examinations.
FSCA investigates Sanus after receiving client complaints
The regulator is examining possible contraventions involving the provider, which operates the EZInvest and Financix trading platforms.
UPDATED | Regulator provisionally withdraws five FSP licences
The separate actions follow findings of alleged contraventions at three providers and preliminary questions about the management and oversight of two others.
FSCA reviews broker-fee governance and bank sales conduct
The 2025/26 Integrated Report records supervisory work on disclosure, customer consent, transactional fees, and customer treatment.
Authority reverses expected deficit to post R118.7m surplus
Levies supplied almost 89% of revenue, while the financial statements recorded a R4.04bn impairment against gross penalty debtors of R4.06bn.
Tribunal: FSCA cannot impose joint-and-several penalties under section 167
The FST says the factors in section 167 of the FSRA are individual in nature and must be assessed in determining the appropriate penalty for each person.
AI could change financial advice. But who is thinking for the client?
FSCA deputy commissioner Farzana Badat offers a glimpse into the regulator’s thinking on accountability, privacy, and human oversight.
AML Bill: Committee completes clause-by-clause deliberations
The wording of several provisions has been refined, but procurement-related drafting and the response to concerns raised by the NPO sector remain outstanding.
ABC’s CEO steps down after debarment over Altvest share trades
Warren Wheatley says the matter involved three trades in 50 shares worth R301 while he was testing a stockbroker platform.
Tribunal halves former trader’s market-manipulation penalty
The FSCA improperly allowed cost-recovery considerations to influence the sanction and did not assess the applicant’s financial benefit separately from his client’s.
Building South Africa’s digital financial rails
The emergence of tokenised assets raises the question whether SA can develop trusted local infrastructure rather than rely on systems built elsewhere.
