SFC could bring more global financial-services activity onshore
JSE Group chief executive Valdene Reddy says the SFC could build local expertise and a broader financial-services ecosystem around foreign portfolio management.
FSPs
SA plans framework to attract global investment-management business
The proposed SFC could create opportunities in international business for qualifying FSPs with the licences, systems, and controls required to participate.
IBanxso, IMedbond, kunye neSteinhoff zinyuse izohlwayo zeFSCA zafikelela kwi-R2.9bn
Ingxelo yeMisebenzi yoLawulo ibonisa indlela iGunya elidibanisa ngayo izohlwayo, ukurhoxiswa kweelayisenisi, kunye nokukhutshwa kwempahla ukuze kulungiswe ukuziphatha okubi kakhulu
Can advisers explain their AI-assisted recommendations?
Panellists at the FIA Advice Summit said advisers must question AI-generated recommendations, apply their own judgement, and remain accountable for the advice they give.
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.
Digital assets: three questions advisers need to be asking
Who can advise on digital assets, where can clients move them, and what can SARS see? A practical look at the questions advisers need to understand.
Opt-out rules bring financial services into the compliance net
The NCC’s draft guidelines include financial institutions and insurers, giving businesses five months to prepare for monthly database cleansing and enforcement.
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.
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.
Your client’s email is hacked. You make the payment. Who pays?
Practical steps for FSPs and their clients to spot, verify, and prevent fraud before a compromised email becomes a costly payment.
COFI turns regulatory information into a supervisory tool
COFI would require FSPs to have systems capable of producing reliable, regulator-ready information when the FSCA requires it.
RE1 is just the start of the Key Individual journey
From regulatory exams to qualifications, Class of Business training, and CPD, MBSE can support professionals through the broader Fit and Proper requirements.
Final FSCA levies gazetted for 2026/27
Moonstone’s updated calculator enables FSPs to estimate their Schedule 2, Ombud Council, Tribunal, and FAIS Ombud levy components.
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.
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.
