Last chance to register: COFI readiness for small FSPs
Moonstone Compliance will explore what the FSCA’s changing supervisory approach means for smaller practices and how they can respond proportionately.
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Safeguarding client assets under COFI: familiar rules, new expectations
The Bill re-organises existing asset-protection obligations into a fiduciary framework that places greater emphasis on governance, evidence, and customer protection.
Court and Tribunal rulings strengthen regulator’s enforcement hand
Key judgments clarified the FSCA’s ability to investigate misconduct, resist procedural delays, and pursue cross-border enforcement.
CFDs and trader misconduct move up FSCA’s market-abuse agenda
The regulator is scrutinising how derivative positions, suspicious trading, and failures by gatekeepers can undermine market integrity.
Banxso, Medbond, and Steinhoff drive FSCA penalties to R2.9bn
The Regulatory Actions Report shows how the Authority is combining penalties, licence withdrawals, and debarments to tackle serious misconduct.
FSCA sharpens focus on online harm and unauthorised advice
The regulator highlights how digital scams, referral models, and trading signals can pull consumers into unlicensed services.
COFI will connect what financial institutions offer, say, and deliver
The outcomes-based framework links product and service governance with customer expectations and the experience that follows.
The hidden compliance risks behind DOFA, onboarding and supervision
Moonstone’s Paull Lawrence shares practical insights on why DOFA is far more than an administrative record, and where hidden compliance risks can emerge for FSPs.
Registration closes on Monday for Moonstone’s Regulatory Update Webinar
With COFI on the horizon, the webinar will unpack its practical implications alongside key regulatory, enforcement, and FICA developments.
Treasury proposes higher levies for 2026/27
Most FSCA levies will rise by 3.2%, but retirement funds face a 15% increase in the OPFA levy, and charges are introduced for some entities.
Preparing for COFI: ‘fair outcomes’ will be the new compliance test for FSPs
Even smaller firms will need to demonstrate fair treatment, as the regime makes proportionality a matter of scale, not exemption.
CDH flags compliance risks in replacement policy advice
The law firm says recent FAIS Ombud and Tribunal decisions highlight disclosure, suitability, and record-keeping failures in replacement policy cases.
E-commerce risks outpace consumer protection laws, Ombud warns
A joint NCC and CGSO paper highlights rising e-commerce complaints and regulatory gaps, with proposed reforms set to reshape platform accountability and consumer protection.
Six key themes from the FSCA’s FICA compliance inspections
Moonstone Compliance’s analysis identifies recurring shortcomings that FSPs should fix to avoid enforcement action.
Tribunal misapplied legal test in debarment reconsideration, High Court rules
The FST erred because it focused on contractual obligations rather than the broader fit and proper requirements.
Cyber compliance is now a mandatory aspect of an FSP’s risk management
With data breaches costing firms tens of millions per incident, Joint Standard 2 forces financial institutions to strengthen governance, monitoring, and incident response.
Levy increases for 2025/26 lower than initially proposed
Moonstone’s levy calculator enables FSPs to find out quickly how much they will pay to the FSCA, FAIS Ombud, and Tribunal.
