Directors of Insure Group Managers take their debarments to the FST
Tribunal considers whether the insurers in some way gave their consent to IGM investing the premiums in illiquid assets.
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Crypto transfers: new client information requirements coming for CASPs and intermediaries
The ‘travel rule’ means CASPs and FSPs cannot initiate a crypto asset transfer unless they can transmit prescribed information.
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Tribunal rules on Viceroy’s application against R50m penalty for Capitec report
Can the FSCA fine persons not domiciled within the jurisdiction of South Africa’s courts?
Audit exemptions for retirement funds set to be tightened
FSCA proposes consolidated prudential standard for financial reporting requirements.
FSCA wants to update retirement funds’ reporting requirements urgently
The amendments to regulation 28 of the Pension Funds Act take effect on January 3.
Proposal to make it easier and cheaper to wind up retirement funds that decide to go into liquidation
The exemption does away with the R50 000 average-benefit-per-member threshold and caps the membership threshold at 100.
Godongwana appoints permanent FAIS Ombud
This comes after nearly three years of having an acting ombud.
Retirement fund members at ‘serious risk’ of losing R470 million in assets
Statutory manager says N-e-FG Administrators transferred money to third parties without the required mandates.
Crypto providers welcome FSCA supervision
They believe it will result in financial advisers including crypto assets in their investment recommendations to clients.
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.
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
FSCA ends its 2021/22 financial year with a net deficit
The FSCA ended its 2022 financial year with a deficit of more than R4.9 million, after recording a surplus of over more than R30m in 2021, its latest annual report shows. The Authority […]
Decline in number of authorised FSPs
The number of authorised FSPs declined by 1.12% between 2021 and 2022, despite the FSCA approving more FSPs this year, the Authority’s annual report for the year to the end of March shows. […]
Heads you win, tails I lose
South Africa is a land of stark contrasts, and one of the most visible examples is how legislation is applied differently across various sectors of the economy. The financial services industry is one […]
FSCA launches survey of FSPs’ understanding of financial soundness
Recordings of the Authority’s recent workshops on financial soundness are available on YouTube.
FSCA publishes conduct standard on third-party cell captive insurance business
The FSCA has published a conduct standard setting out the requirements relating to third-party cell captive insurance business. Conduct Standard 2 of 2022 (INS) came into operation on 1 October and applies immediately […]
