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.
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The rising cost of money
South Africa’s debt outlook is improving, according to the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement. But what could higher borrowing costs globally mean for local households, businesses and the public purse?
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.
Legal advisers map route forward for JIBAR transition Bill
The finance committee can remove the Bill’s proposed amendments to the invalidated Public Procurement Act and proceed with the benchmark provisions.
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.
Private markets: SA has the opportunity, but not yet the architecture
Expanding access to private assets could broaden investment and funding options, but South Africa must grapple with valuation, liquidity, data, and regulatory challenges.
Parliament hits pause on urgent JIBAR transition Bill
The invalidation of the Public Procurement Act has left lawmakers weighing whether removing part of the amendment Bill would require further public participation.
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.
JIBAR transition enters legislative phase
A Bill before Parliament would give the SARB a statutory mechanism to address legacy contracts that still reference JIBAR when the benchmark ceases at the end of 2026.
Fintech Kastelo weighs walking away from appealing blocking order
The FSP has paused its crypto-arbitrage service after the High Court upheld the SARB’s order, finding reasonable grounds to suspect exchange control contraventions.
Draft manual sets out proposed cross-border crypto regime
Early industry reaction focuses the implications for stablecoin payments and self-custody wallets, and the compliance burden.
Kganyago: Stop betting on sports and start betting on growth
The SARB’s governor argues the country knows how to revive the economy; the real test is whether it has the resolve to implement the necessary reforms.
Why the second half of 2026 demands a different investment playbook
After an unpredictable first half, Morningstar outlines the risks, opportunities, and investment themes it believes will shape markets for the rest of 2026.
SARB fines Southeast Exchange R600 000 for FICA failures
An inspection by the South African Reserve Bank uncovered shortcomings in a foreign exchange dealer’s anti-money laundering compliance framework.
COFI at the heart of FSCA’s 2026 regulation plan
The Authority’s three-year roadmap also outlines upcoming reforms affecting financial markets, retirement funds, payment services, and cross-sector regulation.
SARB forfeits nearly R11m in assets from former Steinhoff executive
The Reserve Bank orders the forfeiture of Chris Grové’s cash, property, and vehicles following a long-running exchange-control dispute.
Ithala enters next phase as repayment administrator’s role comes under review
As the National Treasury-backed repayment programme for Ithala depositors nears completion, KZN Treasury says the Prudential Authority will review the repayment administrator’s role.
